Story of Your Life Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What is the common term in Earth-based communication that sums up the principles of sentence construction that Dr. Banks finds lacking in the heptapods’ language? (from Part 2)

Grammar: Dr. Banks seems to think the heptapods do not follow a set off recognizable patterns, or rules, in their sentence construction.

Grammar: Dr. Banks seems to think that the heptapods do not have as complex a vocabulary as humans do.

Pronunciation: Dr. Banks seems to think that the heptapods do not have ears, and therefore cannot hear whether words and sentences are being pronounced correctly.

Punctuation: Dr. Banks seems to think the heptapods do not follow a set off recognizable patterns, or rules, in terms of how they break up their sentences.

2.

Dr. Banks compares her experience of starting to think in Heptapod B to what other experience? (from Part 5)

That of the heptapods, who are starting to think in human words.

That of Gary Donnelly, who started to think in mathematical formulae.

That of a blind friend who started to think in Braille.

That of a deaf friend who started to think in sign language.

3.

Why does Gary ask Dr. Banks out for dinner? (from Part 4)

To celebrate her birthday.

To celebrate the breakthrough in communication with the heptapods about the creation of art.

To celebrate the anniversary of the heptapods arriving on Earth.

To celebrate the breakthrough in communication with the heptapods about physics.

4.

In the context of the story, what is a looking glass? (from Part 2)

A device for communication with the aliens designed and constructed by humans.

A mirror sent to earth by the aliens.

A mirror set up by the humans to monitor their actions during research.

A device for communication planted on earth by the aliens.

5.

What do the heptapods say is their reason for coming to earth? (from Part 3)

To exploit.

To surrender.

To investigate.

To conquer.

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