What idea is the narrator in "Exhalation" most clearly promoting to the reader?A.The value of time spent with familyB.The need to live life without time constraintsC.The power of memoriesD.The importance of seeing the beauty in mere existenceSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What aesthetic impact is the description of the narrator's experiment in "Exhalation" most likely meant to have on the reader?A.It creates a feeling of boredom and confusion.B.It allows the reader to sense the arrogance in the narrator's attitude.C.It creates a feeling of curiosity and wonder.D.It allows the reader to understand the narrator's attitude of indifferent fatalism.

What is the subject matter of the story "Exhalation"?A.Analyzing social interactionsB.New devices for breathingC.Identifying the source of lifeD.The effect of the past on the futureSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which story element most clearly categorizes "Exhalation" as a work of science fiction?A.Its use of first-person point of viewB.Its setting in another worldC.Its theme of immortality versus mortalityD.Its focus on a character's inner conflictSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

How does the narrator in "Exhalation" most clearly change from the beginning to the end of the story?A.At the story's beginning, he is egotistical, but by the end, he becomes humble and friendly.B.At first, he is indifferent to the human species, but at the end, he becomes tolerant of them.C.At the story's beginning, he is a methodical thinker, but by the end, he becomes more introspective.D.At first, he is heartbroken, but at the end, he becomes hopeful for the future.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Why does the narrator in "Exhalation" suspect something is amiss in the world?A.Because a non-mechanical clock strikes the hour before the town criers finish their storiesB.Because discussions about memory processes start turning violentC.Because he discovers that memories are erased upon deathD.Because research reveals deterioration in the world's metal wallSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS