Story of Your Life Quiz

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What is the most likely reason that Dr. Banks thinks that Colonel Weber talking to his superiors is a joke? (from Part 7)

Because she has every confidence in the military and its attitudes, Dr. Banks feels she knows that the colonel’s superiors will see things her way, not his.

Because she is experiencing past, present, and future all at the same time, Dr. Banks already knows what the colonel’s superiors are going to say, and how things are going to proceed.

Even though she is experiencing past, present, and future all at the same time, Dr. Banks is unable to sense what the colonel’s superiors are going to say – the joke is on her.

Because she is very cynical about the military and its attitudes, Dr. Banks feels she already knows what the colonel’s superiors are going to say, and how things are going to proceed.

How does Dr. Banks’ daughter die? (from Part 1)

In an alien attack.

In a rock climbing accident.

In a shooting accident.

In a firefight with the military.

Who is the father of Dr. Banks’ daughter? (from Part 8)

Burghart.

Colonel Weber.

Heptapod A.

Gary Donnelly.

Why are Dr. Banks and Gary Donnelly “even” in Part 5? (from Part 5)

Neither Dr. Banks nor Gary feels it is safe or wise to trust the heptapods.

Dr. Banks cannot understand Gary’s conversations with the heptapods in Heptapod A: Gary cannot understand Dr. Banks’ conversations with the heptapods about why they’ve come to Earth.

Neither Dr. Banks nor Gary can understand Heptapod B.

Dr. Banks cannot understand Gary’s conversations with the heptapods about physics: Gary cannot understand Dr. Banks’ conversations with the heptapods in Heptapod B.

In what way does the story of Dr. Banks and her teenaged daughter going shopping develop the book’s thematic interest in individualization of identity? (from Part 3)

The story illustrates this thematic point by providing an example of how dangerous too much striving for independence can become.

The story portrays Dr. Banks’ daughter as trying to achieve a degree of independence from her daughter.

The story portrays Dr. Banks’ daughter as trying to achieve a degree of independence from her mother.

The story illustrates this thematic point by providing a contrast: specifically, intensifying difficulties by highlighting similarities.