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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Narcissus", what do scientists discover?
(a) A volcano.
(b) The light bulb.
(c) A new species of spider.
(d) The ability to create life from scratch.

2. How do the dominoes try to avoid the panic?
(a) They run away.
(b) They try to figure out a way to stop the chain reaction.
(c) The cover their dots with glue.
(d) They fall down and play dead.

3. What does Bacterium want to reclaim?
(a) His native language.
(b) His luggage.
(c) His single status.
(d) His identity.

4. Why does Moses want to include non-religious leaders in his document?
(a) He forgot to include them the first time.
(b) He likes everyone.
(c) He hates everyone.
(d) His conversations in "Tradition".

5. Who does Edwin H. Friedman claim are the "deadly serious creatures"?
(a) Sharks.
(b) Reptiles.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who invents a socio-political-economic philosophy theory?

2. How does the man feel about the island in "Attachment" initially?

3. In the story "Burnout" , where does the Scavenger Fish live?

4. How does Cinderella treat her stepsisters?

5. In "The Magic Ring", what is the woman's mood at the start of the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What document does Moses sign at the end of "Tradition" and how does he change it?

2. In the story "The Lesson", what is the significance of the two people holding the wife down being called parents?

3. Why are the historical figures in "Tradition" worried?

4. Why do the island inhabitants in "Attachment" decide to change their ways after the shipwrecked man leaves?

5. What is the relationship between Bacterium and Virus in "Symbiosis"?

6. What is the problem with making ideal humans in "Narcissus"?

7. In "Panic", how is the dominoes' chain reaction stopped?

8. What does Jean learn about Jane in "Jean and Jane" and what is significant about it?

9. What is interesting about the character names in "Caught in Her Own Web"?

10. What does the line "something might evolve" at the end of "Symbiosis" mean?

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