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What causes the shaking of the mountain? | Machines | 32836 | hard | [
" The awakening of the Ryzgas",
" Machines",
" Earthquakes and tremors",
" Dreams spun by the Ryzgas"
] |
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Why were the Ryzgas not afraid that someone might enter their mountain? | They were convinced that no one would be able to penetrate the mountain without advanced technology | 32836 | hard | [
" They did not believe that anyone would want to return to a terrifying society that the Ryzgas left behind",
" They commissioned the Watcher to spin dreadful dreams about what might happen if people attempted to do so",
" They thought that their descendants would eventually die out without access to raw materials",
" They were convinced that no one would be able to penetrate the mountain without advanced technology"
] |
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How is the Ryzga different from Var and Neena? | He cannot spin dreams | 32836 | easy | [
" He ages backwards",
" He cannot spin dreams",
" He is immortal",
" He is a zombie"
] |
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The four men are ranked according to: | age | 31355 | hard | [
" experience",
" strength",
" health",
" age"
] |
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What fuels Russell's loathing of Dunbar? | Dunbar's optimism | 31355 | easy | [
" Dunbar's optimism",
" Dunbar's age",
" Dunbar's delusions",
" Dunbar's laugh"
] |
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What do the four men seek/value most in a star? That no one had ever heard of it before | obscurity of location | 31355 | easy | [
" obscurity of location",
" population of women",
" geographical features",
" prevalence of riches"
] |
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What does Dunbar mean in calling the other stars 'Jezebels' of stars? | They are seductive, but ultimately, unworthy of pursuit | 31355 | easy | [
" They are uncomely on the exterior, but thriving within",
" They are designed to lure men to their deaths",
" They are meant to distract travelers from their main focus",
" They are seductive, but ultimately, unworthy of pursuit"
] |
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What is ironic about Russell's decision to kill Dunbar? | If the four men had followed Dunbar, they all would have survived. | 31355 | hard | [
" After killing Dunbar, Russell became just as delusional as Dunbar",
" If Russell had not killed Dunbar, the three men would have never reached their ultimate paradise",
" The four men were all going to die anyway, but they could have died together.",
" If the four men had followed Dunbar, they all would have survived."
] |
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Why does Dunbar continue to tell stories of an enchanting paradise? | To motivate them to keep persisting until they arrive | 31355 | easy | [
" To motivate them to keep persisting until they arrive",
" To convince himself that he is choosing the correct star",
" To assuage his crewmen's minds before they inevitably die",
" To lure the Johnson, Alvar, and Russell into a trap"
] |
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What is Russell's greatest fear? | Being lost and alone | 31355 | easy | [
" Being disappointed",
" Losing his mind",
" Being lost and alone",
" Living forever"
] |
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Which terms best describe the narrator's tone? | congenial and self-aware | 29168 | easy | [
" authoritative and oblivious",
" manipulative and meticulous",
" congenial and self-aware",
" hostile and condescending"
] |
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Why didn't the narrator provide the leprechauns with the correct equation? | He believes humans need to believe in things like leprechauns in order to sustain their own race | 29168 | hard | [
" He knows that the leprechauns are preventing humans from destroying the Earth",
" He wants to take credit for the equation and is concerned they will try to get credit first",
" In swearing their allegiance to him, they are bound to him for eternity",
" He believes humans need to believe in things like leprechauns in order to sustain their own race"
] |
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What is the narrator's ethnicity? | Irish | 29168 | easy | [
" Irish",
" American",
" Leprechaun",
" Japanese"
] |
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Why do the leprechauns prefer poets to scientists? | Poets are less likely than scientists to want to capture and experiment with the leprechauns | 29168 | hard | [
" Poets are more likely than scientists to collaborate with leprechauns without expecting compensation",
" Poets are less likely than scientists to want to capture and experiment with the leprechauns",
" Poets are less likely than scientists to understand the leprechauns' mission",
" Poets are more likely than scientists to show compassion to non-human species"
] |
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What motivated the leprechauns to build a spaceship? | They believe that humans' obsession with technology will make the world inhabitable | 29168 | hard | [
" They desire to seek and add more riches to their already expansive collection",
" They believe that humans' obsession with technology will make the world inhabitable",
" They fear that their race will soon become extinct due to population decline",
" They wish to transport their riches to another location where humans will never steal it"
] |
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Why is the narrator unafraid to work openly in the park among the leprechauns? Others aren't believers | He knows that it is rare to find believers among his colleagues and fellow humans | 29168 | easy | [
" He feels that he and the leprechauns can protect themselves through cunning ways and physical strength",
" He doubts that his colleagues at the Center would ever venture outdoors to the park area",
" He knows that it is rare to find believers among his colleagues and fellow humans",
" He believes strongly in the importance of his collaboration with the leprechauns and is willing to take the risk of being discovered"
] |
|
What helps Houlihan to focus more intently on his own problem? | collaborating with the leprechauns, who speak his same language | 29168 | hard | [
" collaborating with the leprechauns, who speak his same language",
" imagining the pot of gold that awaits him if he is able to solve the equation",
" being outdoors, where his creativity is stimulated",
" venturing outside of the Center, where he is not worried about competition among colleagues"
] |
|
What is the purpose of the article? | To explain how physiognomy has evolved over time and affected society in harmful ways | 99903 | easy | [
" To explain how physiognomy has evolved over time and affected society in harmful ways",
" To provide an impartial historical account of physiognomy, a once popular branch of science",
" To predict how physiognomy could be manipulated to worsen current social inequities",
" To convince an audience of the benefits of physiognomy as a criminal justice tool"
] |
|
What terms best describes the author's attitude toward hunches of perceived criminality based on one's physical appearance? | skeptical and dismissive | 99903 | easy | [
" skeptical and dismissive",
" neutral and hypothetical",
" incredulous and antagonistic",
" curious and imaginative"
] |
|
Historical figures have proposed all of the following theories regarding physiognomy EXCEPT for the idea that: | humans will never be able to eliminate the effects of physiognomy from their decision-making | 99903 | easy | [
" humans share similar characteristics to animals based on their facial features and mannerisms",
" humans can use physiognomy to select which employees, slaves, and mates may be most compatible with them",
" humans are constantly influenced by physiognomy on a daily basis",
" humans will never be able to eliminate the effects of physiognomy from their decision-making"
] |
|
What is one halo effect of physiognomy? | It has created a bias that favors more attractive people | 99903 | easy | [
" It has morphed to become something more credible than its original version",
" It has morphed to become something less credible than its original version",
" It has created a trend that imprisons innocent people",
" It has created a bias that favors more attractive people"
] |
|
According to the author, what drives our decisions to publish certain content on social media platforms? | awareness of being judged | 99903 | easy | [
" awareness of being judged",
" potential for monetization",
" rejection of conformity",
" fear of not fitting in"
] |
|
What is the danger of using certain pictures to represent people in court? | The pictures can elicit negative or guilty connotations, which can influence a jury or the public before a trial. | 99903 | easy | [
" The pictures can cause further emotional distress for families who have been affected by a perpetrator.",
" The pictures can elicit negative or guilty connotations, which can influence a jury or the public before a trial.",
" The pictures may have been edited in order to make the defendant look more guilty of criminal behavior.",
" The pictures may not represent what the person look like during the time they were accused of committing the crime."
] |
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Which type of person is likely to receive the most brutal treatment in the legal system, compared to the other response options? | suspicious faces | 99903 | easy | [
" masculine faces",
" sharp-featured faces",
" overfamiliar faces",
" suspicious faces"
] |
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According to the author, what are people actually judging when they believe they're detecting a proclivity for delinquent behavior? | demographics | 99903 | hard | [
" media filtering",
" prejudice",
" intelligence",
" demographics"
] |
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Which statement best describes the purpose of this text? | To explain how industries are approaching collaboration and making decisions in AI with regard to social responses | 99901 | hard | [
" To propose potential pathways that AI could take to eliminate social and environmental problems in the near future",
" To explain how industries are approaching collaboration and making decisions in AI with regard to social responses",
" To demonstrate how humans are taking advantages of AI-related opportunities while dodging the risks",
" To make an argument in support of more checks and balances within the institution of AI development"
] |
|
Which term best describes the approach Cave supports with regard to AI development? | multifaceted | 99901 | easy | [
" multifaceted",
" reductionist",
" isolationist",
" divergent"
] |
|
According to Cave, what must happen before different disciplines converge to guide AI development? | establishing dialogue | 99901 | easy | [
" government support",
" signing a treatise",
" creating shared policies",
" establishing dialogue"
] |
|
According to Cave, what issue does AI development share with climate change threats? | Those in charge of climate change threats and AI don't experience societal costs sustained from negative outcomes | 99901 | hard | [
" Western industries rely too much on certain materials and technology to abandon use of AI and things like fossil fuels",
" Those in charge of climate change threats and AI don't experience societal costs sustained from negative outcomes",
" They inevitably contribute to a widening income disparity among the wealthy and those living in poverty",
" At a certain point, AI and responses to climate change will eradicate job positions that many humans currently fill"
] |
|
Cave acknowledges all of the potential concerns regarding AI EXCEPT: | mass casualties from AI-related accidents | 99901 | easy | [
" contribution to a more apathetic society",
" mass casualties from AI-related accidents",
" tendency for use toward escapism",
" public reaction toward human job losses"
] |
|
Cave suggests all of the following ways for preventing a loss of control over AI EXCEPT: | developing an automatic shutdown option for AI that goes awry | 99901 | easy | [
" developing an automatic shutdown option for AI that goes awry",
" maintaining a system of accountable design",
" engaging in interdisciplinary conversations",
" anticipating problems that may arise from technology"
] |
|
What does the author view as the purpose of AI | To amplify social improvement | 99901 | hard | [
" To eliminate natural selection",
" To achieve ultimate convenience",
" To amplify social improvement",
" To mitigate climate threats"
] |
|
To what does Cave attribute general human skepticism of AI? | evolutionary biases | 99901 | easy | [
" fear of domestication",
" evolutionary biases",
" media portrayals",
" loss of autonomy"
] |
|
GP most likely stands for? | general practitioner | 99901 | easy | [
" generic pharmaceutical",
" ghost publisher",
" geriatric patient",
" general practitioner"
] |
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Which term best describes Sara's relationship with her parents? | strained | 99902 | easy | [
" inflammatory",
" tenuous",
" strained",
" obligatory"
] |
|
Why have Sara and her father not spoken in over a year? | They have intense disagreements on most political issues. | 99902 | easy | [
" Sara attended college in New York and stayed there after graduating.",
" They have intense disagreements on most political issues.",
" Sara and her father voted for different presidential candidates.",
" Sara's father was an authoritative presence during her high school years."
] |
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At what point did Sara's relationship with her father sharply transition? | When she began high school | 99902 | hard | [
" When she remained in New York after graduating from NYU",
" When she pierced her nose",
" When she began high school",
" When she moved to New York"
] |
|
Describe Sara's attitude toward Fox: | disgusted | 99902 | easy | [
" disgusted",
" irked",
" confused",
" ambivalent"
] |
|
What is ironic about Sara's father's justification for the ads on his page? | He claims to value entities that create jobs, and ignores the potential for solar energy to do the same. | 99902 | hard | [
" He claims to value entities that create jobs, and ignores the potential for solar energy to do the same.",
" He accuses Sara of hating advertising, when her job involves advertising.",
" He accuses Sara of hating America, when most of his ads are from other countries.",
" He dislikes modern ads for companies like Lyft, but supports them if they benefit him personally."
] |
|
To what commonality are Sara and her father oblivious? | Their realities both stem from limited, biased media spheres. | 99902 | hard | [
" Their realities both stem from limited, biased media spheres.",
" They both take Sara's mother for granted.",
" They both claim to support job generation, but invest in companies and entities that eliminate jobs.",
" The advertisements they watch are driving them apart, versus bringing them together."
] |
|
In Sara's version of the Chevrolet ad, what is implied as the thing that makes America great? | diverse inhabitants | 99902 | easy | [
" freedom of speech",
" freedom of religion",
" diverse inhabitants",
" affordable vehicles"
] |
|
Which statement best represents the central theme of the text? | While social media purports to bring us together, it more often drives us apart. | 99902 | easy | [
" The media is ultimately responsible for the breakdown of the American family.",
" People will be happy as long as the status quo is maintained.",
" Humans have much more in common than they have in difference.",
" While social media purports to bring us together, it more often drives us apart."
] |
|
Why did Nancy allow the man claiming to be her brother to take her child? | She is hypnotized by Arvid 6, who is posing as her nonexistent brother. | 31357 | easy | [
" She believes that she can trust her brother with Reggie.",
" She knows that Reggie is actually Kanad, and feels no attachment toward him.",
" She is hypnotized by Arvid 6, who is posing as her nonexistent brother.",
" She is being bribed by Tendal 13 and Arvid 6 to give Reggie away."
] |
|
Why are Arvid 6 and Tendal 13 attempting to steal Reggie? | Kanad was accidentally sent transformed to Reggie's body by mistake in the Ultroom. | 31357 | hard | [
" Kanad was accidentally sent transformed to Reggie's body by mistake in the Ultroom.",
" They need infants for experiments they are conducting in the Ultroom.",
" They are competing to become the next heads of the galactic system.",
" There is a bounty for Reggie, who is actually a warlord in a future world."
] |
|
Why didn't the man posing as Dr. Tompkins die? | He was able to escape and heal back in his time period | 31357 | easy | [
" He was able to escape and heal back in his time period",
" He was wearing a bulletproof vest",
" There was never a man named Dr. Tompkins",
" The bullet in his leg caused a non-life-threatening injury"
] |
|
Who murdered Nancy and Reggie? | Arvid 6 | 31357 | easy | [
" Tendal 13",
" Kanad",
" Martin Laughton",
" Arvid 6"
] |
|
Why did the driver who killed Nancy and Reggie Laughton pretend to be drunk? | The driver did not have enough time to make up a more convincing story | 31357 | hard | [
" The driver did not have enough time to make up a more convincing story",
" To confuse the authorities so it would take longer for them to figure out his identity",
" To get a manslaughter charge instead of a murder charge",
" The driver was not pretending -- he was actually intoxicated"
] |
|
Where will Arvid 6 and Tendal 13 go after the end of the text? | To steal Phullam from his parents and get closer to recovering Kanad. | 31357 | hard | [
" To go back 6,000 years to re-attempt a Kanad recovery mission",
" To return to the Laughton's home in order to alter the crime scene",
" To travel to the Ultroom for Arvid 6 to face his consequences",
" To steal Phullam from his parents and get closer to recovering Kanad."
] |
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Which term best describes the relationship between Arvid 6 and Tendal 13? | compulsory | 31357 | hard | [
" compulsory",
" symbiotic",
" complicated",
" predatory"
] |
|
What is the purpose of the Ultroom? | It can relocate someone to a different body | 31357 | hard | [
" It can alter someone's DNA to give them more desirable attributes",
" It can change someone's original birth date",
" It can relocate someone to a different body",
" It can disrupt catastrophic events before they occur"
] |
|
Which term best describes Tendal 13's perception of Arvid 6's work ethic? | reckless | 31357 | hard | [
" reckless",
" audacious",
" uninspiring",
" meritorious"
] |
|
Arvid 6 and Tendal 13 can perform all of the following abilities EXCEPT: | mind-reading | 31357 | hard | [
" hypnosis",
" dematerialization",
" time travel",
" mind-reading"
] |
|
Relationship between Harry Zeckler and Paul Meyeroff? | Meyeroff is an official sent to extradite Zeckler | 24275 | easy | [
" Meyeroff is Zeckler's legal representation",
" Meyeroff is an official sent to extradite Zeckler",
" Zeckler is a con man for Meyeroff",
" Zeckler abetted in a crime that Meyeroff perpetrated"
] |
|
What crime has Zeckler committed to warrant imprisonment? | fraud | 24275 | hard | [
" embezzlement",
" fraud",
" encroachment",
" indecent exposure"
] |
|
What motivates people like Zeckler to commit such crimes as he committed? | New interplanetary laws created more incentive to commit crimes in vulnerable areas than they offered protection from such crimes. | 24275 | hard | [
" New interplanetary laws created more incentive to commit crimes in vulnerable areas than they offered protection from such crimes.",
" Representatives from the Trading Commission set up an operation to hire and arrest con men in order to secure resources without being indicted.",
" The interplanetary laws made it easy for wealthy corporations and entities to prey upon those they considered less civilized and intelligent.",
" The Trading Commission offered monetary compensation for whoever was willing to secure unexploited trading ground on neighboring planets."
] |
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Why was Altair regarded at once by the Trading Commission as a commercial prize of tremendous value? | They have a large reservoir of 'unclaimed' uranium | 24275 | hard | [
" They do not understand the loopholes in the trading laws",
" They have a large amount of 'unclaimed' land",
" They were an ideal location for an interplanetary prison system",
" They have a large reservoir of 'unclaimed' uranium"
] |
|
The proceedings of Altairian trial defy which tenet of the modern western legal system? | a defendant is innocent until proven guilty | 24275 | hard | [
" a defendant is innocent until proven guilty",
" a defendant has a right to due process",
" no warrant shall be issued without just cause",
" no one shall be subject to self-incrimination"
] |
|
Altairian's economy is most likely representative of which system: | laissez faire | 24275 | hard | [
" capitalism",
" laissez faire",
" socialism",
" Keynesian"
] |
|
What does the outcome of Zeckler's trial suggest about the modern legal system? | The better lawyer a defendant has, the more likely they are to clear their names. | 24275 | hard | [
" The legal system is set up to benefit those with more power and wealth.",
" For a defendant in the legal system, there is no desirable outcome.",
" The better lawyer a defendant has, the more likely they are to clear their names.",
" Sometimes it is more optimal to lie and make a guilty plea, than to tell the truth and be found guilty."
] |
|
What makes the far side of the moon intolerable? | extreme temperatures | 23791 | easy | [
" extreme temperatures",
" loud noises from the mines",
" social isolation",
" vicious predators"
] |
|
What motivates Pop Young to live on the far side of the moon? | He is close to Sattell's location, which enhances his memories of his wife and children | 23791 | easy | [
" He is being compensated for a wrongful death suit that occurred back on Earth",
" He is close to Sattell's location, which enhances his memories of his wife and children",
" If he left his post, there would be no one to monitor the mines in the Big Crack",
" If he returned to Earth, he would be arrested for the murder of his family"
] |
|
Which item would most likely be shared by Sattell and Pop? | pencil | 23791 | hard | [
" hatchet",
" pencil",
" lighter",
" screwdriver"
] |
|
What is the relationship between Sattell and Pop Young? | Sattell is trying to escape Pop, who believes he killed his family | 23791 | easy | [
" Sattell uses methods to help Pop recover his memories",
" Sattell is trying to escape Pop, who believes he killed his family",
" Sattell was Pop's neighbor back on Earth",
" Sattell is Pop's son and the only witness who saw Pop murder his wife and other children"
] |
|
What do the colony inhabitants share? | fear of open spaces | 23791 | hard | [
" traumatic brain injuries",
" criminal backgrounds",
" fear of open spaces",
" aversion to sunlight"
] |
|
What effect does Sattell's proximity have on Pop? | It restores Pop's memories of his wife and children | 23791 | hard | [
" It brings Pop's memory of the murder of his family into clarity",
" It motivates him to plot his revenge against his family's murderer",
" It amplifies the pain of his Pop's head injury",
" It restores Pop's memories of his wife and children"
] |
|
Which of the following describes Pop's attitude toward Sattell? | obsessive | 23791 | hard | [
" obsessive",
" delirious",
" ambivalent",
" vengeful"
] |
|
Which term best describes Pop's attitude toward his lunar occupation? | methodical | 23791 | hard | [
" methodical",
" unselfish",
" passionate",
" resentful"
] |
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Which term best describes Sattell's attitude toward Pop? | aggrieved | 23791 | hard | [
" condescending",
" frenetic",
" aggrieved",
" repugnant"
] |
|
How does Sattell hope to get rid of Pop? | Escaping on board a secondhand lunar tour vessel | 23791 | hard | [
" Luring him down into the Big Crack and killing him",
" Hiring an assassin from a neighboring planet",
" Blowing up the shack near the edge of the Big Crack",
" Escaping on board a secondhand lunar tour vessel"
] |
|
What is Prantera referring to when he mentions 'Quentin'? | a prison | 24247 | easy | [
" a target",
" an asylum",
" an associate",
" a prison"
] |
|
What is Prantera referring to when he mentions a 'mouthpiece'? | a lawyer | 24247 | easy | [
" a lawyer",
" a weapon",
" a disguise",
" a crime boss"
] |
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What is Prantera referring to when he mentions a 'pressure cooker'? | a mental asylum | 24247 | hard | [
" a courtroom",
" an interrogation room",
" a mental asylum",
" a set-up"
] |
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What central theme of the story is revealed in the conclusion? | If someone is willing to take a life, you cannot trust them to make moral decisions | 24247 | hard | [
" The more good you do for others, the more opportunity for them to criticize you",
" If someone is willing to take a life, you cannot trust them to make moral decisions",
" When cornered, threatened creatures will do anything to survive",
" The prosperity of a nation is more important than any individual life"
] |
|
How does Prantera initially gain trust with Temple-Tracy? | Speaking to him in Amer-English | 24247 | hard | [
" Giving him information about his opponents",
" Speaking to him in Amer-English",
" Revealing his potential assassins",
" Giving him a 1925 Old Calendar"
] |
|
Why are Reston-Farrell and Brett-James not willing to assassinate Temple-Tracy themselves? | They do not possess hatred in their genetic sequence and are incapable of committing vile acts | 24247 | easy | [
" They would feel such guilt after taking a fellow human's life as to cause them long-lasting anguish",
" They are fearful of Temple-Tracy's followers using him as a martyr to strengthen their cause",
" They are afraid of what might happen if they are forced to receive psychiatric treatment",
" They do not possess hatred in their genetic sequence and are incapable of committing vile acts"
] |
|
All of the following motivate Prantera to accept the proposal from Brett-James and Reston-Ferrell EXCEPT: | He does not need to worry about Temple-Tracy's followers seeking revenge | 24247 | hard | [
" He does not need to worry about Temple-Tracy's followers seeking revenge",
" He does not have to fear being arrested by the police",
" He is unlikely to encounter someone with weapons during the job",
" He does not have a chance of being sent back to 1960"
] |
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Which term best describes the narrator's attitude toward writing up the first trip to Mars? | apprehensive | 26843 | easy | [
" ambivalent",
" apprehensive",
" resentful",
" downtrodden"
] |
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After they landed, how were the crewmen viewed by the general public? | with admiration | 26843 | hard | [
" with admiration",
" with curiosity",
" with fear",
" with disdain"
] |
|
What is the central theme of the story? | Curiosity can cross dangerous boundaries, and lack of curiosity can blind one's self to those boundaries | 26843 | easy | [
" Curiosity can cross dangerous boundaries, and lack of curiosity can blind one's self to those boundaries",
" Whatever we are addicted to will end up consuming us, if we allow it",
" Working together as a team is more advantageous than taking an individualistic approach",
" People, in general, are only interested in content if they find relevance or opportunity for personal gain"
] |
|
What is the Martians' orientation toward water? | They fear it due to its ability to disintegrate their bodies | 26843 | easy | [
" They fear it due to its ability to disintegrate their bodies",
" They utilize it to grow an army within their population",
" They desire it to fuel their underground Martian ecosystem",
" They are both curious and reluctant to understand its potential"
] |
|
Who is the 'dope' on Mars? | The narrator | 26843 | easy | [
" Kroger, the biochemist",
" Jones, the co-pilot",
" The narrator",
" Desmond, the pilot"
] |
|
What does the last line indicate about modern society, in general? | Humans in the modern age have been desensitized to crises | 26843 | hard | [
" Humans in the modern age have been desensitized to crises",
" Creating a solution sometimes requires people to return to the source from which the problem originated",
" Quality is just as, if not more important, than quantity when it comes to armed forces",
" The preference for intrigue over information has the potential to destroy a society"
] |
|
What's ironic about the narrator's and Kroger's decision to sign on for the flight scheduled to Venus? | They were permitted to attend due to their 'experience,' but their experience created a major crisis on Earth | 26843 | easy | [
" The narrator is going to fabricate more events to make his story sound appealing to the general public",
" They have the least amount of technical experience compared to the other members of the Martian crew",
" They were permitted to attend due to their 'experience,' but their experience created a major crisis on Earth",
" The narrator's deadpan tone is not likely to convey the true excitement of the Venusian journey"
] |
|
What is the symbolism of the title? | The monkey represents Zarwell's pattern of joining resistance movements, only to watch them turn corrupt | 26569 | hard | [
" The monkey represents the series of false memories implanted in Zarwell's mind",
" The monkey represents Zarwell's affliction with ennui after becoming a civilian and living a more mundane existence",
" The monkey represents Dr. Bergstrom's manipulative influence on Zarwell's psyche",
" The monkey represents Zarwell's pattern of joining resistance movements, only to watch them turn corrupt"
] |
|
What motivates Zarwell to take on the 'missions' he leads? | He is not consciously aware of why he agrees to participate in the missions | 26569 | easy | [
" He desires to eradicate the galaxy of authoritarian regimes",
" He is not consciously aware of why he agrees to participate in the missions",
" He enjoys the adrenaline rush of the precarious situations his missions place him in",
" He wishes to prevent Earth from being destroyed by man-made climate change"
] |
|
What is the purpose of a comanalysis? | It gives more direct access to the plagues of the human mind | 26569 | hard | [
" It paralyzes patients in order to restore their nervous systems to equilibrium",
" It gives more direct access to the plagues of the human mind",
" It allows a manipulator to implant false memories",
" It permits a psychoanalyst to remove traumatic memories"
] |
|
Why did Zarwell deliberately inject himself? | To forget memories that influence him to join more missions | 26569 | hard | [
" To forget memories that influence him to join more missions",
" To prevent a psychoanalyst from probing his memories",
" To disguise himself among civilians in a new society",
" To protect himself from corrupt government officials"
] |
|
What do the settings of Zarwell's comanalyses have in common? | pursuits | 26569 | hard | [
" deception",
" captivity",
" pursuits",
" weapons"
] |
|
For what reason is Zarwell seeking treatment with Bergstrom? | He is experiencing symptoms of memory loss | 26569 | easy | [
" He is experiencing symptoms of memory loss",
" He struggles with night terrors on a regular basis",
" He feels paranoid that someone is controlling his thoughts",
" He wishes to rid himself of the ennui that stems from his depression"
] |
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Which term best describes the sequencing of Zarwell's dreams under comanalysis? | arbitrary | 26569 | hard | [
" arbitrary",
" prophetic",
" misleading",
" regressive"
] |
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What is the purpose of the reclam crews? | To establish habitable human settlements after the destruction of Earth | 26569 | easy | [
" To imprison anyone who breaks the Meninger oath of inviolate confidence",
" To establish habitable human settlements after the destruction of Earth",
" To search for minerals that could be used to produce serum for comanalyses",
" To reclaim fugitives from resistance movements and force them into captivity"
] |
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According to the author, what made open trade so accessible in the 14th century? | Settlement along geographically accessible areas | 99917 | hard | [
" Prevalence of natural resources in concentrated areas",
" Agreement on shared principles of commerce",
" Settlement along geographically accessible areas",
" Inclusion of both rural and urban community members"
] |
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Which terms most likely describe how the author views Brexit? | ill-conceived and quixotic | 99917 | easy | [
" perplexing and disturbing",
" ambitious and progressive",
" ill-conceived and quixotic",
" haphazard and inequitable"
] |
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What is the primary purpose of the article? | To propose a model for international commerce in nation-states with divided populations | 99917 | easy | [
" To share a historical account of 14th century commerce practices and why they were replaced",
" To propose a model for international commerce in nation-states with divided populations",
" To lament and decry Britain's misguided decision to abandon the European Union",
" To entertain readers with an ironic predicament that has resulted from western globalization"
] |
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According to the author, how should progressive urban cities function differently than states? | They should partner and contend with other cities to form international networks of commerce | 99917 | hard | [
" They should expand their operations into more rural areas to bring economic prosperity to those regions",
" They should maintain an isolationist approach from other cities as well as rural areas within their own nations",
" They should partner and contend with other cities to form international networks of commerce",
" They should work establish a symbiotic relationship with their states to ensure longevity of both entities"
] |
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According to the author, what do some of the most thriving modern cities have in common? | They look beyond their borders for economic possibility | 99917 | easy | [
" They are established in geographically appealing areas",
" They are determined to learn from the mistakes of their forebearers",
" They look beyond their borders for economic possibility",
" They are ruled by democratic governments"
] |
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The Hanseatic League is most closely aligned with which form of government? | confederation | 99917 | easy | [
" democracy",
" confederation",
" socialism",
" anarchy"
] |
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For the author, the Hanseatic League represents all of the following EXCEPT: | booming industrialization | 99917 | easy | [
" open commerce",
" flexible governing bodies",
" booming industrialization",
" a pragmatic approach"
] |
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According to the author, what is the major factor that will determine if modern nations will adopt a replica of the Hanseatic League? | Whether a model can exist without creating further disparities among citizens | 99917 | hard | [
" Whether a model can exist without creating further disparities among citizens",
" Whether citizens can avoid war and hording of resources without permanent borders",
" Whether urban areas can accommodate the preferences of rural areas",
" Whether urban and rural denizens can orient goals based on shared values"
] |
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Which term best describes the author's tone toward delivering a 'baby' by C-section for the first time? | apprehensive | 99912 | easy | [
" befuddled",
" petrified",
" apprehensive",
" confident"
] |