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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does the narrator of "What's Expected of Us" compare the end state of many Predictor users?
(a) To a rational epidemic.
(b) To an intelligent scourge.
(c) To a cognitive plague.
(d) To a logical contagion.

2. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," what happens at first when someone gets a Predictor?
(a) They find it boring and forget about it.
(b) They play with it compulsively.
(c) They learn how to outwit it.
(d) They find themselves unable to sleep.

3. With which two digients does Derek often spend time?
(a) Marco and Polo.
(b) Daniel and Boone.
(c) Lief and Erikson.
(d) Ferdinand and Magellan.

4. What is the name of Derek’s wife in "The Lifecycle of Software Objects"?
(a) Wendy.
(b) Winona.
(c) Willa.
(d) Winnie.

5. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," the reader should rejoice in what?
(a) The miracle of life.
(b) The laws of physics.
(c) The peace of mind.
(d) The beauty of nature.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator of "Exhalation" describe their fate on page 53?

2. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," only what can become discouraged?

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

4. What does Ana remain committed to teaching Jax at the end of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects"?

5. What is the other profession of the merchant Bashaarat in "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate"?

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