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

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

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 most clearly one theme of "Exhalation"?A.People value life more when they realize they are not immortal.B.Scientific progress must not exceed the boundaries of society's morals.C.Power is an illusion that disappears quickly like a gas.D.People doubt what they do not see, but it doesn't change the truth.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

How does the narrator in "Exhalation" most clearly change from the beginning to the end of the story?A.By the end of the story, he is humble and not arrogant.B.By the end of the story, he is more rebellious than obedient.C.By the end of the story, he is more philosophical than scientific.D.By the end of the story, he is cautious and not a risk taker.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS