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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. According to Bashaarat, on what street did Hassan avoid being trampled by a horse?
2. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," only what can become discouraged?
3. What irregularity occurs on the first day of the year in "Exhalation"?
4. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," what is one mystery they have never solved?
5. As Fuwaad’s prepares to begin his story, "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," how does he describe his tale?
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. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," how does the Predictor appear to support free will? How does it support determinism?
3. What two theories currently explain the nature of memory, according to the story "Exhalation"?
4. What happens to some Predictor users? According to the narrator on page 59, why does this happen?
5. Who is Bashaarat? What does he sell in his store?
6. What unauthorized usage troubles remaining owners in Chapter 4 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects"?
7. In "Exhalation," what irregularity occurs on the first day of the year?
8. What happens in “The Tale of the Wife and Her Lover”?
9. Why has the digient community shrunk in Chapter 3 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects"?
10. How has the digient community expanded in Chapter 2 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects"?
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
Several characters are obsessed with the search for truth. Choose three (from three different stories) and explain the search of each. Be sure to include what truth each discovers and the impact it has on them.
Essay Topic 3
The role of speech is central to several stories in the collection. Choose two and explain how speech is central not only to the story’s plot but also to its themes.
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