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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose prism does Morrow want to sell to the pop singer in "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom"?
(a) Zareenah's.
(b) Vinessa's.
(c) Lyle’s.
(d) Dana's.

2. According to the narrator of "The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling," memory software will bring about the end of what?
(a) Happy childhoods.
(b) Bitter disputes.
(c) Malleable memories.
(d) Future plans.

3. Why does Jorge want to consult a prism in "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom"?
(a) To see if anxiety is reflective of his true character.
(b) To see if obsessive thoughts is reflective of his true character.
(c) To see if kindness is reflective of his true character.
(d) To see if rage is reflective of his true character.

4. According to the narrator of "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom," where do prisms transmit information?
(a) Between dimensions.
(b) Between planets.
(c) Between branches of reality.
(d) Between temporal timelines.

5. What did Alex demonstrate about a nonhuman species, according to the narrator of "The Great Silence"?
(a) That one could grasp abstract concepts.
(b) That one could be smarter than humans.
(c) That one could create a mythology.
(d) That one could communicate.

6. According to Jijingi, what is vough?
(a) That which is right.
(b) That which is precise.
(c) That which is faithful.
(d) That which is true.

7. Who is the narrator of "Omphalos"?
(a) Dorothea Murphy.
(b) Dorothea Morrell.
(c) Dorothea Mitchell.
(d) Dorothea Murray.

8. In 1925, the Automatic Nanny is included on a list of what?
(a) Catastrophes of Science.
(b) Disasters of Science.
(c) Mishaps of Science.
(d) Failures of Science.

9. When does the Automatic Nanny first go on sale?
(a) 1921.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1891.
(d) 1901.

10. What was the name of Alex’s trainer in "The Great Silence"?
(a) Ivy Pepperberg.
(b) Iris Pepperberg.
(c) Isabella Pepperberg.
(d) Irene Pepperberg.

11. According to the narrator of "The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling," what is the point behind memory software?
(a) To remember the past.
(b) To know you were right.
(c) To improve the future.
(d) To admit you were wrong.

12. According to Dorothea at the beginning of "Omphalos," how old is the Earth?
(a) 12,912 years.
(b) 8,912 years.
(c) 9,912 years.
(d) 10,912 years.

13. According to Nat in "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom," her participation in Morrow’s schemes is replacement for what?
(a) Her lost love.
(b) Her unhappy childhood.
(c) Her lack of education.
(d) Her former addiction.

14. According to Lionel in “Dacey’s Patent Automatic Nanny,” what has he disproven twice over?
(a) His father’s thesis.
(b) His own beliefs.
(c) The science community's theories.
(d) His son's condition.

15. When Lionel brings Edmund home, he dedicates himself to what?
(a) Weaning Edmund off machines.
(b) Discovering a cure for Edmund's condition.
(c) Raising Edmund via machines.
(d) Creating a machine to love Edmund.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dorothea’s profession in "Omphalos"?

2. According to the narrator of “Dacey’s Patent Automatic Nanny,” Reginald Dacey is so compelled to finish his creation that he is not even deterred by what event?

3. According to Lionel in “Dacey’s Patent Automatic Nanny,” what has been a failed experiment?

4. Who or what has sponsored of the exhibition from which “Dacey’s Patent Automatic Nanny” is taken?

5. What is notable about the Atacama mummies?

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