2. According to Wilhelmina in "Omphalos," why did she steal the relics?
(a) To turn people away from science.
(b) To undermine the faith of others.
(c) To strengthen the faith of others.
(d) To turn people toward science.

3. What observatory does the narrator of "The Great Silence" often ponder?
(a) Arecibo.
(b) Mauna Kea.
(c) La Silla.
(d) Kitt Peak.

4. According to of "The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling," what is the name of the software that enables people to record lifelogs?
(a) Remem.
(b) Recall.
(c) Consid.
(d) Commem.

5. When Dana and Vinessa were on a high school field trip in "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom," what was found in their possession?
(a) A prism.
(b) Beer.
(c) Pills.
(d) A gun.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Rosemary in "Omphalos"?

2. According to Mr. Dahl in "Omphalos," who donated the relics being sold in the store?

3. With whom does a prism allow one to communicate, as stated in "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom"?

4. What is the name of the storyteller in Jijingi’s village?

5. According to Reginald Dacey of “Dacey’s Patent Automatic Nanny,” what creates rational children?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are contact calls, as explained in "The Great Silence"? What do they have in common with Arecibo?

2. What vow does Lionel make on page 184 of "Dacey's Patent Automatic Nanny"? What prompts this promise?

3. What is the effect of Lawson's discovery on Dr. McCullough in "Omphalos"? Why?

4. Who is Moseby? What does he promise to teach Jijingi in "The Truth of Facts, the Truth of Feeling"?

5. What is the Fermi Paradox? What are two solutions that attempt to solve it?

6. What does the narrator of "The Truth of Facts, the Truth of Feeling" learn about his relationship with his daughter thanks to her lifelog? How does this change his perception of himself as a father, as revealed on page 221?

7. As stated in "Omphalos," how old is the universe? How have scientists learned this information?

8. Who is Scott Otsuka in "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom," and what does Morrow plan regarding him?

9. What is mimi in "The Truth of Facts, the Truth of Feeling"? What is vough?

10. What are the Atacama mummies and what do they reveal to the world, according to "Omphalos"?

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