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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. At the end of Chapter 8 in "The Lifecycle of Software Objects," Ana argues that what must happen before they can decide what to do about Binary Desire?

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

3. What was the name of Fuwaad’s wife?

4. Which digient is Ana’s favorite?

5. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," what begins to sink in after one has had a Predictor for a few days?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has the digient community expanded in Chapter 2 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects"?

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

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

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

5. How does SaruMech Toys help the digients grow?

6. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," how does the Predictor appear to support free will? How does it support determinism?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The extinction of a species is integral to “Exhalation,” “The Great Silence,” and “The Lifecycle of Software Objects.” Discuss how this theme influences the characters in each story.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Internal conflicts are apparent in nearly every story in the collection. Discuss three different characters (from three different stories) who experience a conflict with themselves. Explain the nature of the conflict, how it is (or is not resolved), and how it impacts the story’s plot.

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