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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “What’s Expected of Us”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Bashaarat’s second tale, what shocked the young weaver about his future self?
(a) How poorly he lived.
(b) How generously he gave to charity.
(c) How extravagantly he lived.
(d) How grumpy he was.

2. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," what does the Predictor demonstrate?
(a) That the past does not exist.
(b) That humanity does not exist.
(c) That free will does not exist.
(d) That the future does not exist.

3. According to Bashaarat in "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," what is notable about the small metal hoop in his store?
(a) It separates several months of time.
(b) It separates several days of time.
(c) It separates several hours of time.
(d) It separates several seconds of time.

4. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," every breath they take contributes to what?
(a) Agitation.
(b) Equilibrium.
(c) Instability.
(d) Imbalance.

5. As Fuwaad’s prepares to begin his story, "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," how does he describe his tale?
(a) As advice and counsel.
(b) As fiction and fable.
(c) As facts and data.
(d) As a warning and a lesson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the wife in Bashaarat’s second tale?

2. By what name does Bashaarat call the large hoop in "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate"?

3. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," what must one pretend to have?

4. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," what will follow this warning?

5. As Fuwaad’s story, "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," begins, he is wandering a market in what city?

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