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Why do the webfoots only wear skirts? | The Sand God burned everything, except for the skirts. | 51699 | hard | [
" Skirts are traditionally worn by prisoners. The webfoots on this planet are all criminals or descendants of criminals.",
" The people from the sixth planet only sent skirts, when it was communicated that the Sand God had burned everything else.",
" The Sand God burned everything, except for the skirts.",
" Skirts are the traditional dress for the webfoots culture."
] |
|
Why does the Sand God keep the webfoots around? | It amuses the Sand God to watch the webfoots evolution. | 51699 | hard | [
" It amuses the Sand God to watch the webfoots evolution.",
" It amuses the Sand God to play with the webfoots.",
" The webfoots worship him like a God even though he is not one.",
" The webfoots fear of the Sand God amuses him."
] |
|
Where is Stinson from? | Missouri | 51699 | easy | [
" Montana",
" Missouri",
" Mississippi",
" Michigan"
] |
|
Why is the Sand God causing a terrible storm? | He is angry because he doesn't understand Stinson. | 51699 | hard | [
" He knows he can't control Stinson.",
" He is angry because Stinson figured out he is a child.",
" He is angry Stinson took Sybtl away from the webfoots.",
" He is angry because he doesn't understand Stinson."
] |
|
Why didn't the Lieutenant know she was pregnant? | She has an irregular cycle. | 58733 | hard | [
" She has an irregular cycle.",
" She had her tubes tied before going into space.",
" She wasn't keeping track of her cycle.",
" Women don't have periods in space."
] |
|
Why can't Lieutenant Britton go back to Earth? | The G-forces the body is subjected to during space travel would affect the fetus. | 58733 | easy | [
" There are no ships available to go to Earth at this time.",
" There is no one else trained to replace her as Chief Radar Technician on the space station.",
" The replacement Radar Technician was killed in a car wreck on his way to White Sands. A new technician will have to be trained.",
" The G-forces the body is subjected to during space travel would affect the fetus."
] |
|
Why did the Lieutenant go into labor early? | A slight depressurization in the space station shocked her body into labor. | 58733 | easy | [
" A slight depressurization in the space station shocked her body into labor.",
" Major Banes induced labor early because the baby was unusually large.",
" The stress of living in outer space caused her body to go into pre-term labor.",
" An asteroid crashed into the space station causing it to jerk unexpectedly. The Lieutenant fell and her water broke."
] |
|
Why do they need an incubator? | The baby is two months early. | 58733 | easy | [
" The baby is one month early.",
" The baby is three months early.",
" The baby is two months early.",
" The baby is four months early."
] |
|
Why can't they build an incubator? | There are no spare parts aboard the space station. | 58733 | easy | [
" They don't have the right kind of lights aboard the space station.",
" It does not occur to them to build an incubator.",
" None of them no how to build an incubator and the asteroid knocked out communications.",
" There are no spare parts aboard the space station."
] |
|
What is White Sands? | A rocket base in New Mexico. | 58733 | easy | [
" A city in New Mexico.",
" A rocket base in New Mexico.",
" An obstetrics facility in New Mexico.",
" A mission control base in New Mexico."
] |
|
Why is Alice so relaxed when she finds out there is no incubator aboard the space station? | Alice knows any room in the space station can be made into a giant incubator with minor adjustments. | 58733 | hard | [
" Alice knows any room in the space station can be made into a giant incubator with minor adjustments.",
" Alice is feeling delirious due to the pains of natural childbirth and is only concerned with getting the baby out, and getting the pain to stop at the moment.",
" Alice is feeling the effects of the morphine they gave her for the contractions and is not concerned with much of anything right now.",
" Alice is feeling the effects of the Demerol they gave her for the contractions and is not concerned with much of anything right now."
] |
|
How does Alice feel about delivering the baby on the space station? | She is confident in Major Barnes. She feels he's perfectly competent, though obstetrics is not his field. | 58733 | hard | [
" She is confident in Major Barnes. She feels he's perfectly competent, though obstetrics is not his field.",
" She is excited. She's going to be famous. No one has ever had a baby in space before.",
" She is terrified. No one has ever had a baby in space before.",
" She is scared because the baby is so early and there is no incubator onboard the space station."
] |
|
What is the Farm? | The Farm is a compound where they research the psionic abilities of children. | 60291 | easy | [
" The Farm is Dr. Lessing's home in the country.",
" The Farm is a compound where they research the psionic abilities of children.",
" The Farm is where they train CIA agents with telekinetic abilities.",
" The Farm is where they do genetic testing on children to give them psychic abilities."
] |
|
Why will adult psi contact hurt the children? | Adult psi contact dampens the children's natural psionic abilities. Eventually, adult psi contact will snuff out a child's abilities altogether. | 60291 | easy | [
" Adult psi contact increases a child's psionic ability so much it can cause a psychotic break.",
" Adult psi contact overwhelms the children's brains. It gives them migraines.",
" Adult psi contact overwhelms the children's nervous systems. It gives them nose bleeds.",
" Adult psi contact dampens the children's natural psionic abilities. Eventually, adult psi contact will snuff out a child's abilities altogether."
] |
|
Why doesn't Tommy want to go back to the Farm? | He doesn't feel good at the farm. | 60291 | easy | [
" Tommy misses his family and he wants to go home.",
" Tommy is tired of being experimented on.",
" Tommy is slowly going insane at the farm.",
" He doesn't feel good at the farm."
] |
|
Where is the Hoffman Medical Center? | Philadelphia | 60291 | easy | [
" Newark",
" Westchester",
" Philadelphia",
" Trenton"
] |
|
Where is the Farm? | Connecticut | 60291 | easy | [
" New Jersey",
" Illinois",
" Pennsylvania",
" Connecticut"
] |
|
Where is the conference next month? | Illinois | 60291 | easy | [
" Illinois",
" New Jersey",
" Connecticut",
" Pennsylvania"
] |
|
Why are the grey helmets necessary? | The helmets block external psionic forces. | 60291 | easy | [
" The helmets block external psionic forces.",
" The helmets improve the reception of external psionic forces.",
" The helmets are for safety, as the children are heavily medicated and at high risk for falling.",
" The helmets amplify the childrens' psychic abilities."
] |
|
Why is Melrose so opposed to Lessing publishing his book? | The field of psionics is new. If Lessing turns out to be wrong, the whole field of study could be discredited. | 60291 | easy | [
" The field of psionics is new. If Lessing turns out to be wrong, the whole field of study could be discredited.",
" Lessing is Melrose's closest friend. He doesn't want to see Lessing embarrassed if his theory is proved wrong.",
" Melrose runs a task force against the publishing of junk science.",
" Melrose is also studying psionics and wants to delay Lessing by any means so that he can publish first."
] |
|
How did the children come to be at the Farm? | Some children are sent to the Farm by their parents for boarding school. Others are orphans and runaways. | 60291 | easy | [
" Dr. Lessing bought them from their parents.",
" Some children are sent to the Farm by their parents for boarding school. Others are orphans and runaways.",
" The children come from migrant and refugee camps.",
" Dr. Lessing bought them from human traffickers."
] |
|
Why does the block tower fall down? | Unknown. It is too early in the field of psi research to accurately determine the answer. | 60291 | hard | [
" Lessing removed his helmet.",
" The children used their psi powers to influence Lessing into removing his helmet.",
" The children removed their helmets.",
" Unknown. It is too early in the field of psi research to accurately determine the answer."
] |
|
How is Lane able to hover over the buildings? | He has anti-gravity devices implanted in his body. | 29196 | hard | [
" He has anti-gravity boots.",
" He is in a helicopter.",
" He has a jet pack.",
" He has anti-gravity devices implanted in his body."
] |
|
Why are the police willing to risk the life of Gerri to kill Lane? | Lane is too dangerous to be left alive. They can't risk him escaping just so they can rescue Gerri. | 29196 | easy | [
" Lane is too dangerous to be left alive. They can't risk him escaping just so they can rescue Gerri.",
" They think Lane may be infected with a biological weapon.",
" The police don't care if they kill Martians.",
" They don't believe that Gerri is in the room with Lane."
] |
|
How does Gerri feel about Earth? | She does not like Earth. She thinks the people are uncivilized. | 29196 | hard | [
" Gerri does not like the Earth. The climate is terrible.",
" She does not like Earth. She thinks the people are uncivilized.",
" She loves Earth. She is going to move to Earth permanently.",
" Gerri likes the Earth, it's the Earthlings she's not sure about."
] |
|
Why is Lane so child-like? | Lane was never given a proper education, only fighting instruction. | 29196 | hard | [
" All men are child-like.",
" Lane was never given a proper education, only fighting instruction.",
" Lane is controlled by the Cybrain. His own brain never had the chance to develop properly.",
" Lane has been a Trooper since he was seven years old."
] |
|
What is a cybrain? | A cybrain is a cybernetic brain. Cybrains are implanted in soldiers to make them the ultimate weapons. | 29196 | easy | [
" A cybrain is a cybernetic brain. The cybrain is in control of the Newyork Special Troops, like a hive mind.",
" A cybrain is a dispatch system that sends the Newyork Special Troops on their assignments.",
" A cybrain is a cybernetic brain. Cybrains are implanted in soldiers to make them the ultimate weapons.",
" A cybrain is an AI handler. Each of the Newyork Specail Troops has a cybrain which is their only contact to the command center."
] |
|
Why can't Lane read or write? | Lane has only been schooled in soldiering since he was seven. He was taught to fight, nothing else. | 29196 | easy | [
" When the cybrain was installed, Lane's own brain was wiped clean.",
" Lane is dyslexic. He got frustrated trying to learn and gave up.",
" Teaching the soldiers how to read and write would only lead to rational thinking. The soldiers might start to question orders. Therefore, they are only taught fighting.",
" Lane has only been schooled in soldiering since he was seven. He was taught to fight, nothing else."
] |
|
Why does Gerri kiss Lane? | She pities him. | 29196 | hard | [
" She pities him.",
" She is terrified he'll kill her if she doesn't.",
" She likes Lane.",
" He is trying to save her life."
] |
|
Why do the police believe the analogue computer can defeat Lane? | The analogue computer is much larger and more powerful than the cybrain. | 29196 | easy | [
" The police are fooling themselves. The analogue computer cannot hope to compete with the cybrain.",
" The analogue computer is much larger and more powerful than the cybrain.",
" The cybrains are an extension of the analogue computer.",
" The cybrains do not have the advanced processor the analogue computer does."
] |
|
What was the solution for increased complexity in the late 19th, early 20th century? | The increased role of structure and improved design | 99920 | easy | [
" Assembly lines",
" The increased role of structure and improved design",
" Complex managed systems",
" Child labor laws"
] |
|
What state bureaucracy development saved Europe after WWII? | The Marshall Plan | 99920 | easy | [
" Frederick Taylor's Scientific Management",
" The New Deal",
" The Marshall Plan",
" The Tennessee Valley Authority"
] |
|
What does Google do for their employees to foster innovation? | One day a week, they can pursue whatever ideas they like. | 99920 | easy | [
" They use Segways on the Google campus and in the buildings.",
" They have a relaxed dress code.",
" One day a week, they can pursue whatever ideas they like.",
" They have a culture of play."
] |
|
How did Wikipedia eclipse all commercial encyclopedias except Britannica? | They built an open and inviting system that lets people learn together. | 99920 | easy | [
" They engaged the human and social.",
" They built an open and inviting system that lets people learn together.",
" They hired the smartest guys in the room.",
" They issued a large IPO."
] |
|
What typified Taylorism? | The ambition to measure and specify all human and material elements of the production system. | 99920 | easy | [
" Identifying opportunities and challenges to action and acting upon them.",
" Location of authority and practical capacity to act at the edges of the system.",
" Loosely-coupled systems.",
" The ambition to measure and specify all human and material elements of the production system."
] |
|
Why did AT&T originally retain ownership of the phones at the endpoints? | To ensure the proper functioning of the networking and monitoring of customer behavior. | 99920 | hard | [
" To prohibit customers from connecting unlicensed phones at the endpoints.",
" To exclude competitors.",
" To ensure the proper functioning of the networking and monitoring of customer behavior.",
" To make the most profit."
] |
|
How did the Internet allow for a breathtaking rate of innovation? | It was designed to be as general as possible. | 99920 | easy | [
" By re-engineering the entire network.",
" By building security into the technical system.",
" By being a fully managed system.",
" It was designed to be as general as possible."
] |
|
What is a "trusted computer"? | A computer that will not run a program without authorization from some other locus, such as a copyright owner. | 99920 | easy | [
" A computer system that implements the belief that machines are trustworthy, while human users are malevolent and or incompetent.",
" A computer system that is well-designed and tightly bound.",
" A computer that will not run a program without authorization from some other locus, such as a copyright owner.",
" A computer system where human beings are located and can make decisions about what is worthwhile."
] |
|
What is something that gives us real proof that human-centric systems can thrive? | Wikipedia | 99920 | easy | [
" Taylorism",
" Google",
" Wikipedia",
" The New Deal"
] |
|
What is the access revolution? | Authors can share their work with a worldwide audience at essentially no cost. | 99924 | easy | [
" Globally more homes than ever before have access to the internet.",
" Free global sharing.",
" Authors are giving away their work for free.",
" Authors can share their work with a worldwide audience at essentially no cost."
] |
|
How could selling their work actually harm some authors' interests? | The cost to read the work could result in a smaller audience. | 99924 | hard | [
" It could steer them toward writing about popular topics rather than writing about their expertise.",
" Libraries may decide not to purchase the work because of the cost involved for multiple copies.",
" They may never reach a global audience.",
" The cost to read the work could result in a smaller audience."
] |
|
What does removing price barriers mean for readers? | Readers are not limited by their own ability to pay. | 99924 | easy | [
" Readers are not limited by the budgets of libraries.",
" Readers can translate and redistribute work.",
" Readers can reuse literature for scholarly purposes.",
" Readers are not limited by their own ability to pay."
] |
|
What does removing permission barriers mean for readers? | Readers can reuse literature for scholarly purposes. | 99924 | easy | [
" Readers can reuse literature for scholarly purposes.",
" Readers can translate and redistribute work.",
" Readers are not limited by their own ability to pay.",
" Readers are not limited by the budgets of libraries."
] |
|
What is the open-access delivered by repositories called? | Green OA | 99924 | easy | [
" Green OA",
" Libre OA",
" Gold OA",
" Gratis OA"
] |
|
What is one limit all kinds of OA put on user freedom? | There is an obligation to credit the work to the author. | 99924 | easy | [
" A constraint on library privileges.",
" A limit on text mining.",
" A constraint on reproduction and distribution.",
" There is an obligation to credit the work to the author."
] |
|
What is the main premise of OA? | To make research literature available online without price barriers or without most permission barriers. | 99924 | easy | [
" To make research literature available online without price barriers or without most permission barriers.",
" To allow researchers to reuse literature for scholarly purposes.",
" To allow reproduction and distribution by readers.",
" To allow readers to write derivative works."
] |
|
In which chapter can we find more on OA policies? | Chapter 4 | 99924 | easy | [
" Chapter 4",
" Chapter 5",
" Chapter 9",
" Chapter 2"
] |
|
In which section can we find more about peer review? | Section 5.1 | 99924 | easy | [
" Section 5.1",
" Section 5.3",
" Section 5.7",
" Section 5.5"
] |
|
In which chapter can we find out more about OA economics? | Chapter 7 | 99924 | easy | [
" Chapter 7",
" Chapter 5",
" Chapter 9",
" Chapter 3"
] |
|
What is a working example of a complementary currency? | The Brixton Pound | 99910 | easy | [
" The Brixton Pound",
" The Eko Pound",
" The Liverpool Pound",
" The Glasgow Pound"
] |
|
Which complementary currency didn't work out? | The Stroud Pound | 99910 | easy | [
" The Stroud Pound",
" The Totnes Pound",
" The Liverpool Pound",
" The Brixton Pound"
] |
|
What percent goes toward a Brixton Fund when a Brixton Pound is spent? | 1.5 percent | 99910 | easy | [
" 2.0 percent",
" 0.5 percent",
" 1.0 percent",
" 1.5 percent"
] |
|
Who came up with the Stroud Pound? | Molly Scott Cato | 99910 | easy | [
" Ciaran Mundy",
" Duncan McCann",
" Stephen Clarke",
" Molly Scott Cato"
] |
|
Who is the CFO of the Bristol Pound | Stephen Clarke | 99910 | easy | [
" Stephen Clarke",
" Molly Scott Cato",
" Duncan McCann",
" Ciaran Mundy"
] |
|
When did people start using the Bristol Pound? | 2012 | 99910 | easy | [
" 2012",
" 2015",
" 2016",
" 2010"
] |
|
What is a big obstacle for the Glasgow Pound? | More than a third of the families grow up in poverty. A local currency makes shopping a little more expensive. | 99910 | hard | [
" There is a ten-year life expectancy gap between different parts of the city.",
" More than a third of the families grow up in poverty. A local currency makes shopping a little more expensive.",
" They must be used at independent shops, instead of big supermarket chains.",
" In deprived areas, people cannot afford time and money to put into their communities."
] |
|
Who is the CEO of the Bristol Pound? | Ciaran Mundy | 99910 | easy | [
" Ciaran Mundy",
" Stephen Clarke",
" Peter Ferry",
" Duncan McCann"
] |
|
Who would look great on a Glasgow Pound? | Billy Connolly | 99910 | hard | [
" Karen Gillian",
" Billy Connolly",
" Gerard Butler",
" Sean Connery"
] |
|
The Captain is characterized in all of the following ways EXCEPT: | acrimonious | 51597 | hard | [
" melodramatic",
" sardonic",
" exasperating",
" acrimonious"
] |
|
What is the narrator's profession? | doctor | 51597 | hard | [
" astronaut",
" doctor",
" sailor",
" cook"
] |
|
The Pequod, Nimitz, and Triton are all references to? | seafaring men or ships from literature | 51597 | easy | [
" crewmen aboard the Charles Partlow Sale",
" seafaring men or ships from literature",
" names of scientists who invented food recycling techniques",
" the most palatable strains of algae"
] |
|
According to the narrator, who is the most important figure onboard a spacecraft? | the chef | 51597 | easy | [
" the Captain",
" the chef",
" the waste manager",
" the 'doctor'"
] |
|
All of the following is 'recycled' to create extra 'food' EXCEPT for: | bones | 51597 | hard | [
" urine",
" hair",
" algae",
" bones"
] |
|
How do the crewmen view the tension between Winkelmann and Bailey? | They are thankful that the Captain's cruelty influences Bailey to create more palatable food | 51597 | easy | [
" They are repulsed by the Captain's condescending remarks",
" They are thankful that the Captain's cruelty influences Bailey to create more palatable food",
" They are determined to stay out of the conflict, for fear of being punished by the Captain",
" They are concerned that Bailey will mutiny by refusing to fulfill his job responsibilities"
] |
|
How does Winkelmann justify his critical stance towards Bailey's cooking? | It compels Bailey to be more creative with his resources | 51597 | easy | [
" It motivates Bailey to seek the approval of his shipmates",
" It prevents Bailey from becoming apathetic in the kitchen",
" It compels Bailey to be more creative with his resources",
" It builds Bailey's character and makes him more resilient"
] |
|
What was Winkelmann's greatest insult to Bailey? | Slathering ketchup on Bailey's most proud concoction | 51597 | easy | [
" Slathering ketchup on Bailey's most proud concoction",
" Reducing his compensation",
" Refusing to eat the steaks that Bailey innovated",
" Remarking that the food in which he invested the least effort in making was the most delicious"
] |
|
How did Bailey achieve the meal that tasted like barbeque? | He added the Captain's entrails | 51597 | hard | [
" He added the Captain's entrails",
" He allowed the chlorella to ferment longer",
" He used actual pork products",
" He added his own refuse"
] |
|
What is the central theme of February Strawberries? | Just because technology has the means to accomplish great feats does not mean it should cross certain lines | 60995 | easy | [
" Death, while tragic, should be permanent",
" Just because technology has the means to accomplish great feats does not mean it should cross certain lines",
" It is better to have all the details before making a life-changing and costly decision",
" The value of a human life cannot transfer once one is resurrected"
] |
|
Why does Howell not want Linton to approach Snead in the restaurant? | Howell does not want Linton to learn about resurrection after what he did to become institutionalized | 60995 | hard | [
" Howell imagines that Snead has likely been resurrected and will try to go after Linton",
" Howell knows that Linton has been resurrected and does not want him to be embarrassed if Linton commits a social faux pas",
" Howell does not want Linton to learn about resurrection after what he did to become institutionalized",
" Howell knows that Linton attempted to murder Snead before he suffered from a nervous breakdown"
] |
|
Howell offers all of the following reasons why resurrection is problematic EXCEPT: | It is extremely costly | 60995 | hard | [
" It is illegal",
" It conflicts with many people's religious beliefs",
" It compromises the death industry",
" It is extremely costly"
] |
|
According to Howell, all of the following issues might arise from resurrecting people EXCEPT for? | android takeover | 60995 | easy | [
" overpopulation",
" unskilled practitioners",
" insurance fraud",
" android takeover"
] |
|
Why did Linton spend time in an asylum? | he committed murder | 60995 | hard | [
" he invested in bad stocks",
" he committed murder",
" suffers from delusions and hallucinations",
" his wife died from cancer"
] |
|
Which of the following risks are explicitly associated with bringing someone back to life? | They may desire to seek revenge on the person who killed them | 60995 | hard | [
" They may desire to seek revenge on the person who killed them",
" They may not recognize the person who resurrected them",
" The person who received their insurance settlement will have to return it",
" They may suffer from cell deterioration"
] |
|
Why does Linton murder Greta after just resurrecting her? | Greta attempted to kill him | 60995 | hard | [
" Greta wants him to relieve her of her suffering",
" He desires the rest of her insurance money",
" He realized he resurrected the wrong person",
" Greta attempted to kill him"
] |
|
What will likely happen after Mr. Linton killed Greta? | He will be re-institutionalized | 60995 | hard | [
" He will attempt to resurrect her again",
" He will be re-institutionalized",
" No one will ever find out what happened",
" He will lose all of his money"
] |
|
What is the most likely identity of the man Linton believes to be Mr. Snead? | A resurrected Snead | 60995 | easy | [
" Snead's twin brother",
" A complete stranger",
" Snead (who never died)",
" A resurrected Snead"
] |
|
Why does Linton initially believe that Greta attempted to murder him after he resurrected her? | She had a brain malfunction | 60995 | hard | [
" She wants the rest of his fortune",
" She had a brain malfunction",
" She is suffering from hallucinations",
" She is part of an android cult"
] |
|
Val and Ron's geiger is programmed to identify: | Uranium | 25627 | easy | [
" The Sandcat",
" The Dome",
" Uranium",
" humans"
] |
|
Why have Val and Ron joined a mission on Mars? | to restore Earth's depleted fuel reserves | 25627 | hard | [
" to locate a new source of fuel",
" to restore Earth's depleted fuel reserves",
" to determine if the planet can be colonized",
" to identify the source of recent astronaut murders"
] |
|
According to Ron, what motivated him and Val to join the Geigs? | desire to maintain their present way of life | 25627 | hard | [
" desire to maintain their present way of life",
" monetary compensation",
" opportunity for a new life on Mars",
" heroic reputational status upon returning to Earth"
] |
|
Which term best describes Mars' population? | meager | 25627 | easy | [
" congested",
" meager",
" sustainable",
" uninhabited"
] |
|
How will finding uranium on Mars aid the problem on Earth? | It can hopefully sustain Earth's industries until the underwater project yields results | 25627 | easy | [
" In combination with the underwater project, it will give Earth at least 300 more years of fuel",
" It will cause more problems, because neighboring countries will fight over the small amount of fuel",
" It will render the underwater project unnecessary",
" It can hopefully sustain Earth's industries until the underwater project yields results"
] |
|
What is Ledman's relation to UranCo? | He was their CEO prior to the Sadlerville blast | 25627 | hard | [
" He was a civilian injured by them in the Sadlerville blast",
" He was their CEO prior to the Sadlerville blast",
" He was the CEO of a competing company, Ledman Atomics",
" He was a member of the Board"
] |
|
What is ironic about Ledman's quick departure to Mars? | Inventors discovered a way to create prosthetics using atomic power | 25627 | hard | [
" Victims of the Sadlerville blast received a large settlement and were culturally recognized as heroes",
" Inventors discovered a way to create prosthetics using atomic power",
" In hunting Geigs, Ledman is killing the only people with the power to help him walk again",
" He needs uranium in order to survive and went to a place where there is scant uranium"
] |
|
Why did Val become so tired during her trek across the desert? | She did not have the technology that enabled Ron to persist | 25627 | hard | [
" She did not have the technology that enabled Ron to persist",
" She became consumed with resentment for having traveled to Mars",
" She had trouble adjusting to the Martian climate and terrain",
" Uranium was seeping through her space suit"
] |
|
What is ironic about Sias' view of those who 'cling tenaciously, and ignorantly to the old religion'? | Sias' reactions to Rocsates' ideas suggest that he is ignorant in a similar way | 60283 | easy | [
" Sias' reactions to Rocsates' ideas suggest that he is ignorant in a similar way",
" Sias' refusal to adhere to any set of principles will get him imprisoned",
" Sias subscribes to an iteration of the same religion many of the elders do",
" Sias does not realize that the Conclave is ruled by that same religion"
] |
|
What is the significance of the Maternite? | It determines how many children will be born in the span of a year | 60283 | easy | [
" It determines how many children will be born in the span of a year",
" It reduces the prevalence of female biological sex organs",
" It produces enough breastmilk to sustain newborn infants",
" It decides which of the elders will be sacrificed to the gods"
] |
|
Since humans stopped reproducing among themselves, what has been the greatest impact on human biology? | significant reduction of the appearance and function of sex organs | 60283 | hard | [
" significant reduction of the appearance and function of sex organs",
" more predictable measures for increasing the global population",
" gradual decrease in the overall intellectual quotient of a society",
" a lower prevalence of birth defects and learning disabilities"
] |
|
All of the following terms describe the people's reaction to the destruction of the Maternite EXCEPT for: | accusatory | 60283 | easy | [
" perplexed",
" panicked",
" obtuse",
" accusatory"
] |
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Which sentence describes the central theme of this story? | The death of curiosity, combined with overreliance on technology, will lead to an ignorant society. | 60283 | hard | [
" History is doomed to repeat itself because humans fail to learn from their mistakes.",
" A society that does not include younger generations in its governing bodies will fail to evolve.",
" The death of curiosity, combined with overreliance on technology, will lead to an ignorant society.",
" Too much emphasis on masculine ways of thinking and innovating will ruin a society."
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The overall reaction to Rocsates' suggestions is symbolic of: | Resistance to intellectualism | 60283 | easy | [
" Inefficiency of government",
" Resistance to intellectualism",
" Potential of innovation",
" Overzealousness for power"
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In describing the Conclave's reaction to the Maternite emergency, the author is making a comparison to: | how modern leaders revert to ceremony and argument instead of problem-solving | 60283 | easy | [
" how authoritarian governments, though less humane, are often more effective in executing policies",
" how modern leaders revert to ceremony and argument instead of problem-solving",
" how the filibuster prevents governments from making real progress for its people",
" how young members and elder members of governments typically reach an impasse"
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What is ironic about keeping their books stored away in an airtight compartment? | There is little use in preserving something if the meaning is lost upon those preserving it | 60283 | easy | [
" There is nothing in the books that can help Melopolis repair the Maternite or save its population",
" The books were already designed with technology that would keep them intact forever",
" There is little use in preserving something if the meaning is lost upon those preserving it",
" The books contain antiquated knowledge that will only set Melopolis back further"
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Why does Sias believe that the ancients declared 70 as the minimum age for a member of the Conclave? | They do not have the energy to riot amongst themselves | 60283 | easy | [
" They are the ones who remember things from previous generations that get lost to time",
" They do not have the energy to riot amongst themselves",
" They are closest in lineage to the predecessors that generated the machines",
" They have had sufficient life experience at that point"
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Var and Neena most likely belong to which group: | Descendants of the slaves of the Ryzgas | 32836 | easy | [
" A mutated strain between the slaves and masters of the Ryzgas",
" Descendants of the slaves of the Ryzgas",
" Members of an alien group that destroyed the Ryzgas",
" Descendants of the Ryzga masters"
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What power does Var possess? | the ability to communicate telepathically | 32836 | easy | [
" the ability to change his appearance",
" the ability to travel through air",
" the ability to communicate telepathically",
" the ability to change the form of physical objects"
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What message for humanity does the author wish to communicate, regarding the fate of the Ryzgas? | We should be grateful for natural gifts bestowed by the Earth, and not try to seek more beyond life's simple pleasures | 32836 | hard | [
" While social stratification may benefit one group temporarily, eventually it will shatter social institutions",
" Humans are doomed to repeat history until they wipe out their entire race",
" We should be grateful for natural gifts bestowed by the Earth, and not try to seek more beyond life's simple pleasures",
" Actions and decisions made in the name of love can breed destructive hatred"
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Which lingering effect of the Ryzgas' downfall makes life challenging for people like Var and Neena? | The Ryzgas destroyed or used up all of their materials, so Var and Neena's people can only construct things with their dreams | 32836 | hard | [
" The Ryzgas littered the planet with wreckage of their old creations, which renders it inhabitable",
" The Ryzgas destroyed or used up all of their materials, so Var and Neena's people can only construct things with their dreams",
" The Ryzgas manipulate the entire planet through their Control Center, so all outcomes are predestined",
" The Ryzgas toxified the environment, which has caused a genetic mutation among their descendants"
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What is the Watcher's purpose in spinning the vision of when the Ryzgas fell? | To persuade Var and Neena not to go further in their journey without understanding the potential consequences | 32836 | easy | [
" To tell a story of human selfishness and evil in order to arm Var and Neena against the Ryzgas",
" To instill a sensible amount of fear in Var and Neena before they sacrifice the world for their romance",
" To persuade Var and Neena not to go further in their journey without understanding the potential consequences",
" To convey a neutral account of history in order to inform Var and Neena of what they're up against"
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What is ironic about the conclusion of the story? | The slave masters of the Ryzgas were ultimately eradicated by their own slaves | 32836 | hard | [
" The slave masters of the Ryzgas were ultimately eradicated by their own slaves",
" Humans seem to feel they have no other alternative than to kill and cause suffering before they can establish peace",
" Var will likely be killed or imprisoned for life, and Neena will bear the mark of shame for eternity",
" Despite the Watcher's message, Var continued his journey to the mountain in pursuit of personal gain"
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