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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. Who is the young weaver in Bashaarat’s second tale?

3. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," why has he sent this warning?

4. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," what is compatible with determinism?

5. According to Bashaarat in "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," what is notable about the small metal hoop in his store?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens to some Predictor users? According to the narrator on page 59, why does this happen?

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

5. How do doctors try to treat Predictor patients in "What's Expected of Us"? What is the result?

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

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

8. 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?

9. Who is Bashaarat? What does he sell in his store?

10. What happens in “The Tale of the Weaver Who Stole from Himself”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Science fiction is fiction that is based on imagined advances in science and/or technology. Choose three stories and explain how each fits this definition.

Essay Topic 2

Parents play an important role in several stories. Discuss the impact of parents on three characters from three different stories. Explain how each parent develops the plot and themes of the collection.

Essay Topic 3

Many characters in this collection highlight the idea the past is never truly past. Choose three characters (from three different stories) and explain how each illustrates this idea.

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