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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. In "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom," Dana runs a support group for people struggling with what issue?

2. As Dorothea waits outside the post office, she watches the construction of what cathedral?

3. When does the Automatic Nanny first go on sale?

4. As "Omphalos" ends, Dorothea vows to keep trying to understand what?

5. What is the name of Jijingi’s tribe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator of "The Truth of Facts, the Truth of Feeling" learn about his relationship with his daughter thanks to her lifelog? How does this change his perception of himself as a father, as revealed on page 221?

2. What is the focus of the advertisements for the Automatic Nanny?

3. According to Dana on page 329 of "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom," why do a person's actions matter?

4. What happens after the Automatic Nanny hits the market in 1901? Why does it ultimately fail?

5. In "The Great Silence," who was Alex, and what did he demonstrate to humans?

6. Who is Angela in "The Truth of Facts, the Truth of Feeling"? What does the reader learn about her on page 186?

7. What inspires Reginald Dacey to create the Automatic Nanny, as revealed on page 175?

8. Why does Lionel Dacey resurrect the Automatic Nanny?

9. Who is Moseby? What does he promise to teach Jijingi in "The Truth of Facts, the Truth of Feeling"?

10. Who is Scott Otsuka in "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom," and what does Morrow plan regarding him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of faith.

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