Read this excerpt from "Exhalation":I would then be able to dissect my own brain.The very idea must sound like pure madness, I know . . . . But I could not ask anyone else to risk themselves for the sake of anatomical inquiry, and because I wished to conduct the dissection myself, I would not be satisfied by merely being the passive subject of such an operation. Auto-dissection was the only option.Which word best describes the narrator's tone regarding his experiment in the excerpt?A.OptimisticB.BusinesslikeC.RebelliousD.Apprehensive

I would then be able to dissect my own brain.The very idea must sound like pure madness, I know . . . . But I could not ask anyone else to risk themselves for the sake of anatomical inquiry, and because I wished to conduct the dissection myself, I would not be satisfied by merely being the passive subject of such an operation. Auto-dissection was the only option.Which word best describes the narrator's tone regarding his experiment in the excerpt?A.RebelliousB.OptimisticC.BusinesslikeD.ApprehensiveSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What discovery does the narrator in "Exhalation" make by dissecting his own brain?A.Gear movement causes physical movement.B.Lower oil content inhibits lung function.C.Memory function works in tandem with gearshifts.D.Stopping airflow leads to death.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What discovery does the narrator in "Exhalation" make by dissecting his own brain?A.He recognizes the connection between sight and movement.B.He learns that his thoughts require a constant flow of pressurized air.C.He realizes his body is made up of gears.D.He discovers that he does not experience pain.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read this excerpt from "Exhalation":I had a different suspicion, a darker one that I dared not voice, but it decided my course of action; I would proceed with my experiment.Which word best describes the narrator's tone regarding the scientific method in the excerpt?A.RespectfulB.AppreciativeC.DisbelievingD.ZealousSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which story element most clearly categorizes "Exhalation" as a work of science fiction?A.Its focus on the study of anatomyB.The narrator's self-dissection experimentC.Its theme of immortality versus mortalityD.The story's premise of a dying worldSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS