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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," it is impossible to do what?
(a) Shatter a Predictor.
(b) Fool a Predictor.
(c) Break a Predictor.
(d) Forget a Predictor.

2. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," on what does civilization now depend?
(a) Self-determination.
(b) Self-esteem.
(c) Self-actualization.
(d) Self-deception.

3. While performing his risky experiment, what does the narrator of "Exhalation" learn about their world?
(a) The air pressure of the universe is decreasing.
(b) The air pressure of their brains is decreasing.
(c) The air pressure of their brains is increasing.
(d) The air pressure of the universe is increasing.

4. How does the narrator of "Exhalation" describe their fate on page 53?
(a) As unavoidable.
(b) As needless.
(c) As useful.
(d) As preventable.

5. According to Binary Desire’s pitch in Chapter 8 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects," the company will maintain what aspect of the digients?
(a) Their anthropomorphic appearances.
(b) Their innate curiosity.
(c) Their coded circuit breakers.
(d) Their unique personalities.

6. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," how do some people ultimately react to the Predictor?
(a) They use the Predictor to become wealthy.
(b) They throw the Predictor against a wall.
(c) They experience a life of possibility.
(d) They stop engaging in spontaneous action.

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

8. What type of Sophonce digient is good at solving puzzles?
(a) A Brayta.
(b) A Prayta.
(c) A Drayta.
(d) A Trayta.

9. By what name does Bashaarat call the large hoop in "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate"?
(a) The Gate of Time.
(b) The Gate of Memories.
(c) The Gate of Lives.
(d) The Gate of Years.

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

11. What does the merger mean for the digients, as explained in Chapter 6 "The Lifecycle of Software Objects"?
(a) The end of the world.
(b) The beginning of a new world.
(c) A powerful upgrade.
(d) A new adventure.

12. As Chapter 5 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects" begins, what is the new virtual reality platform?
(a) Veri Space.
(b) Genu Space.
(c) True Space.
(d) Real Space.

13. According to Derek in Chapter 9 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects," Derek opposes Ana undergoing what?
(a) Neurological manipulation.
(b) Neurological engineering.
(c) Neurological operation.
(d) Neurological choreography.

14. As "The Lifecycle of Software Objects" begins, what is the name of the virtual world Ana visits?
(a) Data Earth.
(b) VR Earth.
(c) Digital Earth.
(d) Pixel Earth.

15. What prediction does Fuwaad make to the captain of the city guard in "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate"?
(a) That the Caliph's grandson would be born via caesarean section.
(b) That the Caliph's grandson would be born prematurely.
(c) That the Caliph’s grandson would be born an albino.
(d) That the Caliph's grandson would be born in a caul.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. According to the narrator of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects," a digient is a digital organism designed to look like what?

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