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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Exhalation”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Bashaarat, on what street did Hassan avoid being trampled by a horse?
(a) The Street of Green Dragons.
(b) The Street of Blue Moons.
(c) The Street of Black Dogs.
(d) The Street of White Wolves.

2. What is the name of the first story Bashaarat tells Fuwaad?
(a) "The Tale of the Unhappy Rope-Maker."
(b) "The Tale of the Foolish Rope-Maker."
(c) "The Tale of the Fortunate Rope-Maker."
(d) "The Tale of the Unfortunate Rope-Maker."

3. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," how long will it take before their species died out?
(a) Many centuries.
(b) Many days.
(c) Many weeks.
(d) Many hours.

4. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," what exists at the edge of the world?
(a) A solid wall of aluminum.
(b) A solid wall of zinc.
(c) A solid wall of chromium.
(d) A solid wall of copper.

5. Where is Bashaarat’s first store located?
(a) Luxor.
(b) Alexandria.
(c) Giza.
(d) Cairo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the third story Bashaarat tells Fuwaad?

2. As Fuwaad’s prepares to begin his story, "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," how does he describe his tale?

3. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," what obvious proposition has been accepted for most of history?

4. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," what is the reservoir of air that exists underground?

5. While performing his risky experiment, how long does the narrator of "Exhalation" plan to work uninterrupted?

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