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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. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," what does the inscription hypothesis fail to explain?
(a) Forgetfulness.
(b) Versatility.
(c) Precision.
(d) Joy.

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

3. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," what begins to sink in after one has had a Predictor for a few days?
(a) The repercussions of an unchangeable future.
(b) The repercussions of a limitless future.
(c) The repercussions of a hypothetical future.
(d) The repercussions of a spontaneous future.

4. What risky experiment does the narrator of "Exhalation" undertake?
(a) Self-dissection.
(b) Self-evaluation.
(c) Self-study.
(d) Self-diagnosis.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," how long will it take before their species died out?

2. What prediction does Fuwaad make to the captain of the city guard in "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate"?

3. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," what appears before the button is pressed?

4. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," what exists at the edge of the world?

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

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