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Story of Your Life Quiz

Ted Chiang

This Study Guide consists of approximately 43 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Story of Your Life.

Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang

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Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Part 8

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Story of Your Life Quiz

Ted Chiang

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

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

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.

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

2.

Who is Hossner? (from Part 5)

An aggressive diplomat who thinks that humanity should attack the heptapods.

An open-minded diplomat who thinks should whole-heartedly trust the heptapods.

A suspicious diplomat who thinks the humans should be careful about trusting the heptapods.

A suspicious diplomat who thinks the military should be careful about trusting Gary and Dr. Banks.

3.

What is the most likely reason that Colonel Weber does not give Dr. Banks too much information? (from Part 1)

Because she is not military.

In case she does not take the assignment.

Because she is a woman.

In case she is a spy.

4.

What is the most likely reason that Dr. Banks is uncomfortable about her daughter being a financial analyst? (from Part 3)

Dr. Banks had hoped that her daughter would have become a scientist like her.

Dr. Banks had hoped that her daughter would have become a physicist like her.

Dr. Banks has money problems, and is concerned that her daughter will become judgmental of her.

Dr. Banks thinks that all financial analysts are corrupt, and is worried about the safety of her daughter’s morals.

5.

When she uses the term “yours” at the end of Part 7, Dr. Banks is referring to whom? (from Part 7)

Gary Donnelly

The heptapods.

Her daughter’s father.

Her daughter.

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