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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why are archaeological specimens called "relics" in the world of "Omphalos?" (from Pages 231 - 269)

They do not have relevance in the modern world.

They are not legible to a layperson without specialized knowledge.

They speak to events in the deep past.

They are proof of the miracle of divine creation.

2.

What is fate in “Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom?" (from Pages 270 - 339)

Moral questions do not matter in infinite worlds.

The fixed range of all possibilities.

Every action will happen in at least one branch of reality.

An accumulation of free choices.

3.

What is Ornella’s role in the story? (from Pages 270 - 339)

She is a character foil for the other people in Nat’s life.

She provides verisimilitude for the life of a celebrity.

She provides an outside perspective on Nat’s character arc.

She acts as an intermediary between several paraselves.

4.

What are vough and mimi in the historical narrative of “The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling”? (from Pages 173 - 230)

Vough is the truth of fact, while mimi is the truth of feeling.

Vough is evidence, while mimi is testimony.

Vough is the written truth, while mimi is the spoken truth.

Vough is the truth of feeling, while mimi is the truth of fact.

5.

Why is it not necessary for Chiang to tell the reader whether Ana and Kyle stay together at the end of the story? (from Pages 133 - 172)

Kyle was most important as a foil for Ana's love of Jax.

Kyle and Ana will likely stay together as long as no major conflict arises.

Kyle was most important as a foil for Derek's wife, Wendy.

Kyle was never as good a fit for Ana as Derek would have been.

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