Story of Your Life Quiz

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What is the likely meaning of Dr. Banks’ references to Colonel Weber sticking to a script? (from Part 7)

Because she is beginning to experience different times in the same moment, Dr. Banks experiences Colonel Weber’s words as something that he wrote and decided upon in the future.

Because she knows that Gary Donnelly has discovered the physics-based principles related to the heptapods’ style of communicating, she is able to hear Gary’s writing of scripted communication in Colonel Weber’s words.

Because she knows that Colonel Weber is starting to experience different times in the same moment, she believes that he knows he is speaking lines as he wrote them some time ago.

Because she is beginning to experience different times in the same moment, Dr. Banks experiences Colonel Weber’s words as something that has already been decided upon – like lines in a script.

What is the basic premise of Fermat’s Principle? (from Part 4)

That light, traveling through air, stays on the same angle when it enters water.

That light, traveling through air, travels more slowly when it enters any liquid.

That light, traveling through air, speeds up when it enters any liquid.

That light, traveling through air, changes direction when it enters water.

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

Neither Dr. Banks nor Gary can understand Heptapod B.

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.

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 the context of the story, what is a looking glass? (from Part 2)

A device for communication with the aliens designed and constructed by humans.

A mirror sent to earth by the aliens.

A device for communication planted on earth by the aliens.

A mirror set up by the humans to monitor their actions during research.

What is the difference between Heptapod A and Heptapod B? (from Part 3)

A is the name of that Dr. Banks gives one of the heptapods; B is the name of the other.

B is the verbal language of the heptapods; A is their written language.

A is the name of the first looking glass that Dr. Banks works with; B is the name of the other.

A is the verbal language of the heptapods: B is their written language. A is the verbal language of the heptapods; B is their written language.