Exhalation Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Ted Chiang
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Exhalation Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Ted Chiang
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the story "The Lifecycle of Software Objects" opens, what company has an opening that is perfect for Ana?
(a) Blue Delta.
(b) Blue Alpha.
(c) Blue Gamma.
(d) Blue Beta.

2. Which digient is Ana’s favorite?
(a) Jax.
(b) Jaz.
(c) Jag.
(d) Jay.

3. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," the reader should rejoice in what?
(a) The miracle of life.
(b) The peace of mind.
(c) The beauty of nature.
(d) The laws of physics.

4. What was the name of Fuwaad’s wife?
(a) Amira.
(b) Najya.
(c) Taahira.
(d) Raniya.

5. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," what is compatible with determinism?
(a) Every form of human ingenuity.
(b) Every form of human behavior.
(c) Every form of human emotion.
(d) Every form of human motivation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator of “Exhalation” study?

2. According to Derek in Chapter 9 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects," Derek opposes Ana undergoing what?

3. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," why are a third of Predictor users hospitalized?

4. What risky experiment does the narrator of "Exhalation" undertake?

5. What type of Sophonce digient is good at solving puzzles?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Jennifer Chase? What pitch does she make in Chapter 8 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects"?

2. What experiment does the narrator of "Exhalation" undertake in order to understand the irregularity? How does he prepare for the experiment?

3. What are digients? What company is producing them, and who is hired to train them?

4. What unauthorized usage troubles remaining owners in Chapter 4 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects"?

5. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," on page 59, what happens after a person gets a Predictor?

6. What happens in "The Tale of the Fortunate Rope-Maker"?

7. What two theories currently explain the nature of memory, according to the story "Exhalation"?

8. What job offer does Ana receive in Chapter 7 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects"? What reservations does she have? What makes her inclined to accept?

9. What is the public's reaction to the narrator's discovery in "Exhalation"? How does the narrator react?

10. What does the reader learn about the beings as the story "Exhalation" opens on pages 37 and 38?

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