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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jax injure the robot suit at the beginning of Chapter 6 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects"?

2. With whom does Data Earth announce a merger at the start of Chapter 6 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects"?

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

4. How does Derek modify the physical appearance of his digients in Chapter 5 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects"?

5. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," only what can become discouraged?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What companies announce a merger in Chapter 6 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects"? How will the merger affect the digients?

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

5. In the story "What's Expected of Us," what is a Predictor?

6. 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?

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

8. How does SaruMech Toys help the digients grow?

9. In "Exhalation," what irregularity occurs on the first day of the year?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The role of technology is central to the stories in Exhalation. Choose three stories and discuss the role technology plays in each. Is technology a positive or negative thing?

Essay Topic 2

How is the natural world portrayed in these stories? Discuss three stories and analyze the role the natural world plays in each.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the Predictor and the prism. How are they similar, and how are they different? Support your answers with examples from the text.

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