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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. Who is the young weaver in Bashaarat’s second tale?
(a) Adnan.
(b) Arham.
(c) Ayan.
(d) Ajib.

2. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," what is the reservoir of air that exists underground?
(a) The great stomach of the world.
(b) The great lung of the world.
(c) The great brain of the world.
(d) The great heart of the world.

3. What literary device is being employed when the narrator of "What's Expected of Us" references a “Lovecraftian horror” (59)?
(a) Irony.
(b) Allusion.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Symbolism.

4. While performing his risky experiment, how long does the narrator of "Exhalation" plan to work uninterrupted?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 6 days.
(d) 10 days.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," what happens at first when someone gets a Predictor?

3. To whom is Fuwaad addressing his tale, "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate"?

4. According to Bashaarat in "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," what is notable about the small metal hoop in his store?

5. What was the name of Fuwaad’s wife?

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