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What best summarizes Fiss' main motive as discussed in the article?
He wants to highlight problems with free speech.
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[ " He wants to problematize the U.S. constitution and its values.", " He wants to build animosity against contemporary liberals.", " He wants to highlight problems with free speech.", " He wants to teach minority and underrepresented groups how to gain true free speech for themselves." ]
What would be Fiss' opinions on the current laws regarding self expression today?
He thinks they unfortunately don't apply to everyone due to social constraints.
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[ " He thinks that the current laws are changing for the better.", " He thinks they are oppressive and dangerous.", " He thinks they unfortunately don't apply to everyone due to social constraints.", " He feels the laws are not written correctly." ]
How would one describe Fiss' viewpoints.
They are out of the ordinary, considering he refutes the current First Amendment.
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[ " They are out of the ordinary, considering he refutes the current First Amendment.", " They are condescending when applied across a large spectrum of social groups.", " When contemplated, they fit in with the customs and norms of society today.", " They are noncontroversial among politically conservative people." ]
Would Fiss believe that free speech is really "free?"
No, because Fiss believes free speech is not granted equally to everyone.
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[ " No, because he believes free speech is an outdated concept.", " Yes, but he does propose minor critiques towards the concept of free speech.", " No, because Fiss believes free speech is not granted equally to everyone.", " Yes, because he has not advocated strongly against issues with free speech." ]
What is the overall mood portrayed by the article?
Dissatisfaction with current political matters.
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[ " Resentment towards political conservatives.", " Dissatisfaction with current political matters.", " Disappointment with the American government.", " Fear of a future without free speech." ]
What influence does Fiss intend for his ideas to have on people?
He wants people to recognize the dark side of free speech.
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[ " He hopes to promote his own political agenda for a future career in office.", " He wants people to recognize the dark side of free speech.", " He wants to glorify the idea of life without free speech.", " He wants to slam the workings of the government." ]
What statement below would Fiss most likely agree with?
He believes in fair speech over free speech.
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[ " Historical laws should be left unchanged.", " He believes in equality for all.", " He believes in fair speech over free speech.", " The U.S. constitution needs a new amendment." ]
What is an example of one flaw that Fiss picks out in contemporary liberals?
Their ideas are contradictory.
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[ " Their ideas are contradictory.", " They uphold a double standard for themselves.", " They are an uncohesive group.", " They strongly reject Fiss' ideas." ]
Which statement about details within the article is NOT true.
Nearly all Americans today would agree with Fiss' rationale.
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[ " Fiss would support a minority movement before a movement from people in a \"majority\" social group.", " Despite his bitterness towards contemporary liberals, Fiss' ideologies are uniquely liberal in themselves.", " Nearly all Americans today would agree with Fiss' rationale.", " Fiss believes that inequality is a major contemporary issue." ]
How would one best describe the lifestyle discussed in the article?
Excessive
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[ " Excessive", " Confidential", " Exhausting", " Competitive" ]
What is exclusively unique about working for a person like Si?
You would experience luxurious employee benefits.
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[ " Your pay would be much higher than at a similar job with a different employer.", " You would have more communication with your employer.", " You would experience luxurious employee benefits.", " You would work significantly harder than at job with a less successful employer." ]
What is the significance of including all the costs and price tags in the article?
To show the carelessness for money demonstrated by the New York elite.
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[ " To show the carelessness for money demonstrated by the New York elite.", " To eventually calculate and justify the net worth of people like Si.", " To demonstrate how such large sums of money are spent so generously.", " To show how people like Si keep track of their budget." ]
What is a main message conveyed in the article?
Fame and fortune.
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[ " Respecting worker's rights.", " Fame and fortune.", " Carelessness leads to demise.", " Hard work pays off." ]
What general structure does the article follow?
Persuasive hook and explanation.
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[ " Topic sentence and details.", " Persuasive hook and explanation.", " Argument and supportive details.", " Problem and solution." ]
What statement would the author agree with?
The lifestyle the author wrote about is highly unattainable.
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[ " The luxurious lifestyle that the author wrote about is also easy-going and relaxing.", " Everyone should strive to live a life that the author wrote about.", " The lifestyle the author wrote about is highly unattainable.", " The amount of benefits the workers receive is highly exaggerated." ]
What is true about the world these characters live in?
People are segregated by career, and not allowed to mingle with other groups or switch jobs.
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[ " They all live under the impression they can only perform one job for their whole life.", " People are segregated by career, and it's incredibly difficult for them to meet other groups and switch jobs.", " People are segregated by career, and not allowed to mingle with other groups or switch jobs.", " People have evolved to only be capable of one \"specialization\" through their lives." ]
What was Bradley imprisoned for?
She fell in love with someone outside of her specialization, which is illegal.
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[ " She tried to change her career. She didn't want to be in Civil Service anymore.", " She didn't follow up on her cleaning duty. She didn't know she needed to \"mop up\".", " She is behaving inappropriately, and is being reprimanded for it.", " She fell in love with someone outside of her specialization, which is illegal." ]
What seems to be the core idea behind the specialist segregation?
To make humanity work at it's prime, with everyone working at maximum capacity.
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[ " To create a class system and with it a hierarchy.", " To make humanity work at it's prime, with everyone working at maximum capacity.", " To provide a means where people are at their happiest, working where they \"should.\"", " People are uncappable of carrying out more than one job, and the specialist segregation allows them to focus on just one." ]
What seems to be O'Leary's internal dilemma as the story progresses?
He says to himself that he trusts in the specialization segregation, but he has thoughts that indicate otherwise.
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[ " He is having a hard time convincing himself of the laws that they all follow, and the validity of them.", " He says to himself that he trusts in the specialization segregation, but he has thoughts that indicate otherwise.", " The Warden isn't listening to him, and he's scared of overstepping his boundaries to point out the problem.", " He knows that there is trouble, and he can smell it. He just can't pinpoint from where." ]
What might the story be trying to point out?
It goes against human nature to try to segregate people, no matter how it's done.
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[ " A society of specialized people would be incredibly difficult to manage, and ultimately inefficient.", " A society of specialized people would be incredibly difficult to manage, but worth it for the work that would get done.", " People will always try to rebel against the system, no matter what form it's in.", " It goes against human nature to try to segregate people, no matter how it's done." ]
Why is O'Leary and the Warden at odds?
O'Leary knows that something is wrong, but can't push the matter because it would go against their specializations.
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[ " The Warden doesn't want to be aware of any problems, and so dismisses O'Leary's worries.", " The Warden knows that O'Leary has thoughts of switching jobs.", " O'Leary knows that something is wrong, but can't push the matter because it would go against their specializations.", " The Warden is taking pills, and it's warping his judgement. O'Leary knows this." ]
What is significant about the riot?
There are so few people involved, but because of the laws against interreacting with other specializations it's a huge issue.
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[ " There are so few people involved, but because of the laws against interreacting with other specializations it's a huge issue.", " It was so easily pulled off. It didn't take a lot of effort for it to be successful.", " It's making nation wide news.", " There are a lot of prisoners involved, and they needed to call upon a lot of departments to address it." ]
Why was it advantageous to the prisoners to make noise constantly?
It drew attention away from their escape plan.
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[ " It convinced the guards and others that they were crazy, and to leave them alone.", " It intimidated new comers like Bradley.", " It drew attention away from their escape plan.", " It annoyed the guards, and made them go through their routes faster." ]
In the end, what was it that O'Leary smelled throughout the story?
The riot. He picked up on the growing unrest, and it came to him as a smell.
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[ " Burning flesh, from Bradley sitting on the bench and hurting herself.", " The riot. He picked up on the growing unrest, and it came to him as a smell.", " The blue pills the Warden was taking, that were warping his perception and ultimately kept him from realizing the riot was brewing.", " Burning flesh, from the shive being formed. It's the \"trouble\" he was detecting." ]
Why does Matilda break off her engagement with Herman?
He was too “stuffy” for Matilda.
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[ " She’s looking for someone more adventurous.", " He was too “stuffy” for Matilda.", " She doesn’t want to settle for him, as she’s too fixated on the idea of romance she has.", " She’s afraid of commitment, as is hinted by this being another broken engagement for her." ]
What best summarizes Matilda’s attitude?
She’s naive, and a romantic who craves excitement.
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[ " She’s too easily trusting of strangers and the unknown.", " She is a lonely, unhappy person looking for an outlet via the Pen Pals column.", " She’s naive, and doesn’t understand relationship.s", " She’s naive, and a romantic who craves excitement." ]
What is alluring about Haron Gorka’s posting to Matilda?
His mystique, and the ideas Matilda projects on him.
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[ " His mystique, and the ideas Matilda projects on him.", " His ego and mystique. He doesn’t say a lot about himself.", " He’s well traveled, so he must have important things to share.m", " His ego. She loves how much he has to say about himself," ]
Why does no one on town know who Haron Gorka is?
He’s not a real resident, but an interstellar visitor.
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[ " Haron Gorka isn’t his real name. Thus, there’s no records of him.", " He’s not a real resident. He’s using a fake name while he stays in town.", " He travels so much that the people in town haven’t gotten to know him.", " He’s not a real resident, but an interstellar visitor." ]
What is significant about the meal Matilda is served?
It lends credence to Gorka’s otherworldly claims. How else could it have happened?
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[ " It lends credence to Gorka’s otherworldly claims. How else could it have happened?", " She’d been starving, and it was enough to distract her from the reality of what happened to her.", " It’s exactly what she wanted to eat, and she didn’t have to ask for it. ,", " It means Gorka’s paranoid servant had been observing her, and determined her favorite foods." ]
Why does Matilda feel she was being made fun of?
She thought Gorka was playing with her trusting nature by telling her lies.
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[ " She though t Gorka was making up stories to appeal to her childish nature.", " She thought Gorka was playing with her trusting nature by telling her lies.", " She thought Gorka didn’t respe ct her enough,", " She thought Gorka was trying to make her feel stupid by saying things she couldn’t disprove." ]
Has Matilda changed the end of the story?
Yes. She’s more grounded now, and less naive.
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[ " No. She still hasn’t found a husband, and will likely be Pen Pals again.", " No. She’s still looking for fantasies, as evidence by her looking up at the shooting star.", " Yes. She is like Mrs. Gorky no3, chasing after impossible theories.", " Yes. She’s more grounded now, and less naive." ]
Is Haron’s story true?
Yes. Matilda confirms when she sees the “shooting star.”
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[ " No. Haron only tells her the story in the hopes of getting his wife to come home,", " Yes. Matilda confirms when she sees the “shooting star.”", " Yes, though only his wife is aware of that.", " No. Both he and his wife are truly delusional." ]
What is particularly strange about humans this world?
People are living for far, far longer than they ever have before.
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[ " They have achieved immortality,", " They use telecommunications across planets to stay in contact.", " They no longer have the same family values most people do.", " People are living for far, far longer than they ever have before." ]
Why is communication so slow between colonies?
Distance, along with technology differences.
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[ " There isn’t a lot of time out into the communications departments.", " People don’t have the same relationships they used to, so they don’t bother to talk the same way.", " Distance, along with technology differences.", " People live so long now, they take their time communicating." ]
Why is Earth so stunted in comparison to other colonies?
No one is dying, so their priorities don’t lend themselves to progress.
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[ " They don’t have the right kind of technology.", " They’re overpopulated and sending off their youngest people.", " They don’t receive the same attention.", " No one is dying, so their priorities don’t lend themselves to progress." ]
How is it this society can manage such slow communications?
People live long enough now where they’ve adapted to the delay.
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[ " People live long enough now where they’ve adapted to the delay.", " Everything eventually gets to where it’s going, so they make do.", " They work around it. They have the time to wait.", " Science is progressing slowly as well, so they can’t rush it anyway." ]
In simple terms, how does the anti-aging process work?
It makes your brain think it’s younger through memories, and treat the body’s growth that way.
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[ " It makes your brain think it’s younger through memories, and treat the body’s growth that way.", " It tricks the patient into believing they’re younger.", " It replaces key parts in your cells with young cells.", " It halts growth all together by communicating with your brain." ]
What is the connection between bravery and death?
Bravery only seems to come to those who know they have limits.
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[ " There is no correlation. It’s based on personality how brave someone is.", " If one can’t be hurt, then people tend to be braver.", " Bravery only seems to come to those who know they have limits.", " Bravery only seems to come to those who are limitless." ]
How does Giles change with the knowledge of his aging?
He feels a new fondness for his son and family.
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[ " He resigns to his fate, because he doesn’t know what else to do.", " He doesn’t. He goes right back to doing what he’d been doing out of habit.", " He feels a new fondness for his son and family.", " He shows a much greater appreciation for every aspect of his life." ]
Why does Gile volunteer for the ship in the end?
He accepts his mortality, and is willing to spend his last years on the chance to see his family.
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[ " He hasn’t accepted his mortality, and is trying to make up for it with an act of heroism.", " He knows that no one else will volunteer, and feels responsible to do so.", " He fears the end of his life, and wants to try to see his family before he passes.", " He accepts his mortality, and is willing to spend his last years on the chance to see his family." ]
What could the moral of the story be?
Mortality is crucial to enjoy life to the fullest.
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[ " People will make sacrifices like the one Giles made at the end for the greater good.", " Mortality is crucial to enjoy life to the fullest.", " Given the chance, humans will chase after immortality.", " Fear of aging is normal, but aging is unavoidable." ]
What is Glmpauszn's goal?
To eliminate humans to protect his world.
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[ " To escape the not-world.", " To eliminate humans to protect his world.", " To venture into the human world and learn more about them.", " To reconnect with Joe in the not-world." ]
Why might the stories be true?
The disappearance of Joe Binkle and Ed Smith, along with the letters and leftover clothes all point to it.
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[ " The disappearance of Joe Binkle and Ed Smith, along with the letters and leftover clothes all point to it.", " Joe Binkle has disappeared, which means Glmpauszn must have reconnected with him,", " Glmpauszn has proven in his letters that he knows things that no else possibly could.", " The letters are all from different parts of the world, proving that different people wrote them." ]
What is the conflict between Glmpauszn and the not-world?
The not-world unkowningly overlaps and disrupts his.
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[ " Glmpauszn's world wants to conquer the not-world, because they deem the not-world valuable.", " The not-world unkowningly overlaps and disrupts his.", " The not-world is full of humans that terrorize his.", " Glmpauszn's world doesn't understand how people in the not-world operate.." ]
How does Glmpauszn change over the story?
He seems more and more interested in human mannerisms and in adopting them.
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[ " He finds that he doesn't want to invate the not-world.", " He understands humans less as he encounters them and tries to mirror their behavior.", " He eventually finds defeat in his conquest.", " He seems more and more interested in human mannerisms and in adopting them." ]
The speaker sometimes writes in gibberish. Why is this?
It's when there are no words for whatever alien equivalent he means.
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[ " Glmpauszn sometimes forgets his own words.", " It's when there are no words for whatever alien equivalent he means.", " It's a gag. Whoever is writing this is doing so throw off the reader.", " The person writing is incapable of replicating it." ]
How does the phrase "to be or not to be" tie into the overall story?
It plays into the nature of Glmpauszn's people, and how they exist along side ours.
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[ " It is what Glmpauszn has to ask himself as he invades the not-world.", " It plays into the nature of Glmpauszn's people, and how they exist along side ours.", " It references Glmpauszn's disappearance, and the question if he was ever really there.", " It plays into the uncertain nature of the story's truth." ]
How does the format of the story supplement the character?
Each letter comes from a different location, lending credence to this character's story.
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[ " Each letter comes from a different location, lending credence to this character's story.", " It proves that Glmpauszn is lying.", " The way the letters are presented makes the speaker seem unreliable.", " The way information is presented allows the reader to infer their own judgements of the character," ]
Why does the Brain select Jery to hold the amnesty?
Because of his ability to parse situations.
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[ " To prevent someone like Baxter wielding and misusing it.", " Because he's not really qualified, making him a wildcard.", " Because of his ability to parse situations.", " Because he will responsibly wield the amnesty." ]
Why is it unexpectedly hard for the men to forge letters for the children?
They have to intentionally write poorly, which is proving to be difficult with the volume they have to write
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[ " There is a huge amount of letters to write and families to keep up with. It's a lot of information", " They have to intentionally write poorly, which is proving to be difficult with the volume they have to write", " None of them are particularly good at writing letters, making it difficult for them", " It makes them too emotional, because it involves children." ]
How does Jery's behavior change when he's wearing the uniform and amnesty?
He's bolder, playing into the sense of power it gives him
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[ " He's bolder, and he starts to misuse the authority it gives him", " He tries to remain the same and not let it get to his head", " He's bolder, playing into the sense of power it gives him", " He's surprised by the authority it seems to give him" ]
What is the hypothetical problem with the amnesty?
Should 2 people be chosen for it, it's be an impossible power struggle
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[ " It's too powerful for any one person to wield.", " Those who wield the amnesty don't have to listen to the authority of of others", " It allows the bearer to do as they please with civilians", " Should 2 people be chosen for it, it's be an impossible power struggle" ]
Why was the Amnesty created?
To circumvent bureaucracy that may otherwise get in the way of solving problem
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[ " To solve the issue of any one person having too much power", " To avoid the need of consulting another person on an emergency", " To circumvent bureaucracy that may otherwise get in the way of solving problem", " To allow a person to be able to make decisions without questions asked in an emergency" ]
What clue did the water tanks and tubing give Jery?
An idea of how and when the boys went missing - probably during the night
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[ " An idea of how and when the boys went missing - probably during the night", " An idea of how much water was used during the trip", " An idea of how and when the boys went missing - probably via the tanks", " An idea as to whether or not the other man was lying" ]
What is implied by having an "absentee-wife look"?
It is disheveled
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[ " It is hypermasculine", " It is sophisticated", " It is disheveled", " It is malodorous" ]
What motif runs through the story? Coincidences
Coincidence
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[ " Antisocial behavior", " Unfounded rage", " Coincidence", " Incorrect hypotheses" ]
What is the meaning of the title?
Alec is at the center of all the coincidental behavior
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[ " When Mr. and Mrs. Graham are apart, a major imbalance persists", " McGill is manipulating Alec as part of a social experiment", " Alec is at the center of all the coincidental behavior", " Alec possesses supernatural abilities that will eventually destroy him" ]
Who is the nucleus?
Alec
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[ " Alec", " Mrs. Graham", " A character never mentioned by name", " McGill" ]
How might the card game had gone differently if Mr. Graham was not present?
Nat would have a more random pattern of losing and winning hands
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[ " Nat would have never hosted a card game in the late afternoon", " Nat would have continued to win with straights and other rare hands", " Nat would have lost all of his hands instead of won all of them", " Nat would have a more random pattern of losing and winning hands" ]
Why are Danny and the deli owner aghast?
Alec drops his belongings from a tall height without breaking them
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[ " Alec drops his belongings from a tall height without breaking them", " Alec breaks the top of a glass bottle and continues to drink the contents", " Nat continues to win significant poker hands in the deli", " Alec has the nerve to try and steal items from the deli" ]
Why does Mrs. Graham leave such specific instructions for Mr. Graham?
Mrs. Graham strives to avoid more chaos than what Mr. Graham already attracts
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[ " Mr. Graham cannot hear, but he is able to read", " Mrs. Graham has the power to control Mr. Graham, but only in close proximity", " Mrs. Graham strives to avoid more chaos than what Mr. Graham already attracts", " Mr. Graham is physically unable to do things for himself" ]
What does McGill offer as a hypothesis for the odd events occurring within the story?
He believes that Alec has somehow defied principles of randomness and design
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[ " He believes that some form of life is causing the events", " He believes that they events are merely coincidental", " He believes that Alec has somehow defied principles of randomness and design", " He believes that Alec is playing a deceitful trick in order to come up with an idea for his novel" ]
What characteristic of Zotul does he believe he shares with the Earthmen?
integrity
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[ " cunning", " integrity", " creativity", " impartiality" ]
What changes Koltan's mind about Earthmen, and ultimately condemns the Masur House to ruin?
He sees potential for the House of Masur to profit off of the Earthmen's inventions
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[ " He sees potential for the House of Masur to profit off of the Earthmen's inventions", " He predicts that the Earthmen will not be able to withstand Zurian conditions for long, and that they will soon depart", " He believes he can feign sincerity in order to steal their metal and other goods", " He thinks that Earthmen are intellectually inferior and that he can manipulate them to do his bidding" ]
what is the 'gift from Earth'?
capitalism
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[ " capitalism", " the printing press", " metal, copper wire, and other goods", " destruction of the caste system" ]
The story implies that ____ is responsible for fueling capitalism and colonialism?
greediness
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[ " knowledge", " industrialism", " greediness", " globalization" ]
What is ironic about the Earthmen selling gas to the Zurians?
The gas was collected on Zur
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[ " The gas was collected on Zur", " The gas is from Earth and will not power Zurian machines", " The gas will be replaced by a new type of gas that Zurians will need to purchase in the next decade", " The Earthmen are not selling gas; rather, a material that causes machines to break" ]
What is ironic about Earth's customer service policy?
What is 'right' for the customer always benefits the corporation, directly or indirectly
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[ " The customer service policy was drafted by Zurians, not Earthmen", " The customer service policy offers no ideal alternatives for non-Earthmen", " Earthly corporations have no real solutions for dealing with problems presented by their customers", " What is 'right' for the customer always benefits the corporation, directly or indirectly" ]
Which term best describes how the author characterizes the home in the beginning of the story?
eclectic
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[ " neoclassical", " industrial", " eclectic", " gothic" ]
What is the dynamic between Tennant and Dana?
They are captives in a forced relationship
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[ " They are professional colleagues", " They are former romantic partners", " They are captives in a forced relationship", " They are co-conspirators in a plot to kidnap humans" ]
Which relationship best describes the dynamic between the prisoners and the figures controlling them?
The prisoners serve as entertainment for the figures, who seem to have made a game out of snatching up humans and manipulating their thoughts and behaviors.
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[ " The prisoners are being groomed to serve as future collaborators in an intergalactic sex trafficking stint, carried out through the fourth dimension.", " The prisoners serve as entertainment for the figures, who seem to have made a game out of snatching up humans and manipulating their thoughts and behaviors.", " The prisoners have committed some sort of Earthly crime, and their punishment -- in order to avoid the death penalty -- is to spend a sentence in a labor camp operated by the figures.", " The prisoners have volunteered to be part of the figures' experiment for a specific time period, under the agreement that they will be returned to Earth in the condition they left it." ]
Why does Roger speculate there are more females than males in the fourth dimension environment?
The ones controlling the environment have a more challenging time bringing males through the fourth dimension.
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[ " Roger believes that the ones controlling the environment are running a breeding program to raise children who will eventually grow up to be body snatchers.", " The ones controlling the environment have a more challenging time bringing males through the fourth dimension.", " The ones controlling the environment are overwhelmingly male, heterosexual, and desirous of sex with women.", " Roger does not make any kind of guess as to why he is in the minority among the women of his \"harem.\"" ]
The humans in the fourth dimension acquire all of the following remarkable abilities EXCEPT for:
superhuman strength
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[ " teleportation", " pulse manipulation", " thought transference", " superhuman strength" ]
Why does Roger allude to Tristan and Isolde when confronting his wife and Cass Gordon?
He knows that his wife will ultimately choose Cass Gordon over him.
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[ " He knows that Cass Gordon and his wife will both be transported to the fourth dimension.", " He knows that his wife will ultimately choose him over Cass Gordon.", " He knows that Cass Gordon and his wife will never get to be together.", " He knows that his wife will ultimately choose Cass Gordon over him." ]
What is the central theme of the story?
Experimenting with living creatures -- regardless if it is for entertainment or research -- is unethical, and humans may one day find themselves as subjects.
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[ " In undesirable circumstances, it is best to remain guarded on the inside, but to display an agreeable, obedient, and non-threatening countenance.", " Be careful what you worship -- be it vanity, reputation, or money -- because if you make it the center of your world, you will always feel inadequate.", " All relationships are ultimately temporal due to three dimensional time and space -- it is only through the fourth dimension that true love can be achieved.", " Experimenting with living creatures -- regardless if it is for entertainment or research -- is unethical, and humans may one day find themselves as subjects." ]
What does Roger respect about the captors?
They are bold enough to hunt humans in their own habitat
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[ " They are adept at concealing themselves on Earth", " They represent the pinnacle of human evolution", " They have treated the captives with compassion", " They are bold enough to hunt humans in their own habitat" ]
What affliction is the narrator most likely suffering from?
paranoid schizophrenia
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[ " multiple personality disorder", " bipolar disorder", " antisocial personality disorder", " paranoid schizophrenia" ]
Who is getting William in trouble with his parents?
William
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[ " Brother Partridge", " William's twin", " William", " William's parents" ]
How does the narrator respond to Brother Partridge's gift offering on Thanksgiving?
He believes the homeless people are ridiculous for charging so desperately after the offering
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[ " He believes the homeless people are stupid for falling for Brother Partridge's trick", " He believes Brother Partridge wants something from him in return for the Thanksgiving offering", " He believes Brother Partridge is attempting to poison him and the other homeless men", " He believes the homeless people are ridiculous for charging so desperately after the offering" ]
What does Brother Partridge think after William shares his life story?
He believes William is being punished for his former sins
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[ " He believes William is being punished for his former sins", " He believes William is a criminal", " He believes William is going to murder him", " He believes William is the second coming" ]
What new discovery does William make at the end of the story?
He is experiencing auditory hallucinations
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[ " He is experiencing auditory hallucinations", " He is reliving the same traumatic experience each day", " The man he murdered was actually his father", " The man he thought he murdered never died" ]
What does the theme of the story reveal about how society treats the mentally ill?
There is insufficient social infrastructure to identify and care for those living with severe mental illnesses
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[ " There is insufficient social infrastructure to identify and care for those living with severe mental illnesses", " The Christian church has too much unqualified involvement in treatment of those living with severe mental illnesses", " Those living with severe mental illnesses are more likely to be abused by social institutions like schools, hospitals, and law enforcement", " More studies need to be conducted to learn how to best care for people living with severe mental illnesses" ]
Why is it so easy to steal from Fownes?
He is distracted by his thoughts
51609
easy
[ " He is distracted by his thoughts", " He is unable to defend himself", " He is unaware of his possessions' value", " He is physically feeble" ]
Why have so many people resorted to pick-pocketing?
The pickpocketers are trying to acquire information about Fownes
51609
hard
[ " Resources are scarce in the Dome, so people have to resort to desperate measures", " The pickpocketers are trying to acquire information about Fownes", " All possessions are shared in the Dome under a new form of communism", " There are no laws in the Dome, and people do whatever they please" ]
What does the falling glass symbolize?
The cracking of an illusion of safety and optimal conditions in a chaotic world inhabited by humans bent on self-destruction
51609
easy
[ " The importance of bucking authority and tradition in order to identify solutions for problems that plague communities all over the globe", " The delicate balance that countries -- large and small, developed and developing -- must strike if they are to preserve Earth's natural resources", " The deterioration of boundaries between members of different races, genders, social classes, and religious factions", " The cracking of an illusion of safety and optimal conditions in a chaotic world inhabited by humans bent on self-destruction" ]
Why are the police studying Frownes so intently?
They are suspicious of the odd behavior occurring within and around his home
51609
hard
[ " They are threatened by his knowledge of and curiosity about the ancients", " They are suspicious of the odd behavior occurring within and around his home", " They believe he is responsible for the increased frequency of falling glass", " They believe he is an informant to enemy forces outside of the Dome" ]
What is Lanfierre's profession?
He reports instances of divergence from Dome policy
51609
easy
[ " He ensnares and imprisons rogue citizens in the Dome", " He has no job -- he is a criminal from the Movement", " He reports instances of divergence from Dome policy", " He trafficks humans from the outside world into the Dome" ]
Lanfierre has all of the following beliefs about humanity EXCEPT:
They are untrustworthy
51609
easy
[ " They are oblivious", " They are self-absorbed", " They are untrustworthy", " They are vapid" ]
The Movement believes all of the following EXCEPT: Questioning the failings of the old society, failings have put them in the dome; failure of foreign policy (self-containment)
The best way to fight those controlling the Dome is collectively, versus individually
51609
hard
[ " The 'old society' failed in major ways", " The 'old society's' failings led to the creation of the Dome", " The best way to fight those controlling the Dome is collectively, versus individually", " They cannot escape the dome without a strong foreign policy" ]
What is ironic about the Movement's refusal to attempt to escape the Dome?
They claim that they are waiting for a sound foreign policy, but they are already living within the government's choice for one
51609
hard
[ " They are actually content living inside the Dome and are part of a group designed to frame Fownes", " They fear they will not survive the elements outside of the Dome, but outside of the Dome is a peaceful place", " They like to think of themselves as being valiant and insubordinate, but they are actually afraid and conformist", " They claim that they are waiting for a sound foreign policy, but they are already living within the government's choice for one" ]
What theme can be understood from the behaviors of members of the Movement?
Social activism generally fails because it is all talk and no action
51609
hard
[ " Too many group members vying for power often sabotages the group's progress", " People who say they want progress are mostly virtue signaling, and their actual behaviors contradict their stated beliefs", " People are too easily convinced by media propaganda", " Social activism generally fails because it is all talk and no action" ]
What does the following quotation from the article -- "Nobody deserves it more than Barry Switzer. He took all of this [expletive]." -- most likely imply?
Switzer deserves to be rewarded for the sacrifices he made to win the NFC title
20046
easy
[ " Switzer deserves to be punished for using explicit language", " Switzer deserves to be rewarded for speaking honestly and in-the-moment", " Switzer deserves to be rewarded for the sacrifices he made to win the NFC title", " Switzer deserves to be punished for using blasphemous language on live television" ]
What word best describes Tynan's reputation in Britain?
Tynan was looked upon with condescension as a vulgar, rude figure
20046
easy
[ " Tynan was understood to be a fraudulent and sociopathic manipulator", " Tynan was viewed as an attention-seeking, irksome personality", " Tynan was well-regarded as an outspoken person who tells it like it is", " Tynan was looked upon with condescension as a vulgar, rude figure" ]
How was the reaction toward Lloyd and Irvin different than that toward Tynan?
Lloyd and Irvin received limited backlash while Tynan was reputationally destroyed
20046
easy
[ " Lloyd and Irvin were forgiven after apologizing while Tynan was ignored", " Lloyd and Irvin were applauded while Tynan was reproached", " Lloyd and Irvin were vilified while Tynan was honored", " Lloyd and Irvin received limited backlash while Tynan was reputationally destroyed" ]
Members of western society in 1996 are _________ expletives compared to members of western society from three decades prior.
less offended by
20046
easy
[ " more offended by", " more creative in their use of", " less offended by", " less creative in their use of" ]
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the author's predictions regarding profanity?
The more society accepts use of expletives, the more we will need to use it to function in conversation
20046
hard
[ " Soon, the majority of idioms and colloquialisms will include language once considered to be profane", " The more society accepts use of expletives, the more we will need to use it to function in conversation", " In a matter of decades, it will be acceptable for children in primary school to use expletives", " Governments will eventually have no choice but to create laws forbidding the use of profanity" ]
What is the author's central point about the increased frequency of expletive use in western society?
It has no correlation with crime but a positive correlation with acceptance of the taboo
20046
easy
[ " It represents mass disillusionment in ideals that were once central to a well-functioning society", " It will inevitably result in an increase in crime and socially unacceptable behaviors", " It has no correlation with crime but a positive correlation with acceptance of the taboo", " It will bring about a new era of creativity and innovation in the years to come" ]
The film review author gives all of the following reasons for his negative critique toward "Unmade Beds" EXCEPT that:
he believes the characters to be so vulgar that the audience cannot empathize with them
20017
hard
[ " he believes the director has taken too many liberties to bend the characters to his own perceptions of them", " he believes its scripted nature does not qualify it as a true documentary film", " he believes the characters to be so vulgar that the audience cannot empathize with them", " he believes the director does not ultimately communicate the more profound truths about society" ]
How does Barker view his own film?
He feels justified in bending the truth about his characters in order to depict a more important point to his audience
20017
easy
[ " He considers the film to be an original, unprecedented view of the human psyche", " He realizes that his characters likely don't represent the average single person", " He feels justified in bending the truth about his characters in order to depict a more important point to his audience", " He knows that the rejection of his film by US distributors is part of the larger hypocrisy he is trying to reveal" ]
What is ironic about "Unmade Beds" rejection from larger US distributors?
Smaller theaters will likely feature "Unmade Beds" merely for its controversial nature
20017
hard
[ " Larger theaters won't show \"Unmade Beds\" despite the fact that they show many similar films with less public contention", " In overcoming criticism from larger US distributors, the four main characters of the film finally receive the redemption they've been seeking", " Smaller theaters will likely feature \"Unmade Beds\" merely for its controversial nature", " Its rejection from US distributors is a reflection of how American society spurns the film's four main characters" ]