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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. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," what must one pretend to have?
(a) Discernment.
(b) Memory.
(c) Hope.
(d) Free will.

2. While performing his risky experiment, what does the narrator of "Exhalation" learn about their world?
(a) The air pressure of their brains is decreasing.
(b) The air pressure of the universe is increasing.
(c) The air pressure of the universe is decreasing.
(d) The air pressure of their brains is increasing.

3. Over what did Fuwaad and his wife argue?
(a) His great spending.
(b) His many debts.
(c) His infidelity.
(d) His involvement in the slave trade.

4. According to the narrator of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects," a digient is a digital organism designed to look like what?
(a) Popular cartoons.
(b) Historical figures.
(c) Anthropomorphic animals.
(d) Famous celebrities.

5. As "The Lifecycle of Software Objects" begins, what is the name of the virtual world Ana visits?
(a) VR Earth.
(b) Data Earth.
(c) Digital Earth.
(d) Pixel Earth.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Chapter 5 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects" begins, what is the new virtual reality platform?

2. Which digient is quite eager to be incorporated into Binary Desire?

3. How does Jeremy Brauer describe digients in Chapter 9 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects"?

4. According to Bashaarat on page 12, why did Hassan’s older self not spare him from all misfortune?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What company shows interest in the digients in Chapter 7 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects"? What is Derek's reaction to the company's interest?

2. What happens to the three main digients in Chapter 10 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects"?

3. 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?

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

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

6. What happens in “The Tale of the Wife and Her Lover”?

7. Why does Fuwaad travel through the Gate of Years? What does he discover?

8. How does SaruMech Toys help the digients grow?

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

10. To whom does Fuwaad address his tale on page 3? What does he say about his story?

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