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level: THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

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level questions: THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

Question	Answer
What did the happy man's son plan to do in another country? a. Campaign for Angola b. Advocate for the Palestinians c. Find a wife d. Make money	d. Make money
What did the mother jay do to the nestling at the end? a. She seemed to feed it. b. She quietly ignored it. c. She cleaned its feathers. d. She failed to recognize it.	a. She seemed to feed it.
In whose piece of literature was the concept of Big Brother taken? a. Michael Crichton b. Isaac Asimov c. None of the choices d. Andy Weir	c. None of the choices
According to Isaac Asimov's prediction, what would the earth's land surface have so much less of? a. Pastureland b. None of the choices c. Agriculture d. Human housing	b. None of the choices
What was Shukumar's attitude toward Shoba at the end of the story? a. He did not love her anymore. b. He loved her all the more. c. He really hated her. d. He did not know if he still loved her or not.	a. He did not love her anymore.
What gas do you need to bring with you to Mars to produce fuel, according to Mark Watney? a. hydrogen b. argon c. carbon dioxide d. oxygen	a. hydrogen
Who among the following did NOT win the Nobel Prize in Literature? a. Jhumpa Lahiri b. Pablo Neruda c. Kawabata Yasunari d. Wole Soyinka	a. Jhumpa Lahiri
If we are to understand what the doctor told the happy man, what was the happy man experiencing in the end of the story? a. suffering b. depression c. None of the choices d. schizophrenia	a. suffering
Who was the author who also became a lawmaker? a. Kawabata Yasunari b. None of the choices c. Pablo Neruda d. Gabriela Mistral	c. Pablo Neruda
What was going to happen to the human main character in the story, The Jay? a. getting treatment b. getting divorced c. getting adopted d. None of the choices	d. None of the choices
What insect trapped in a substance in Jurassic Park had dinosaur blood? a. louse b. tick c. flea d. None of the choices	d. None of the choices
What was the substance in which an insect, from which DNA from dinosaurs was obtained, was trapped in? a. chlorophyll b. lava c. glass d. amber	d. amber
What was the evil addressed in Wole Soyinka's piece of literature? a. Racism b. Palestine c. His son's decision d. Angola	a. Racism
According to Crichton, what are the characteristics of the biotechnology revolution that differ from other scientific transformations? a. frivolous, broad-based, controlled b. whimsical, regulated, dangerous c. unsupervised, dangerous, limited d. thoughtless, all-embracing, unregulated	d. thoughtless, all-embracing, unregulated
What did Shukumar and Shoba do right before the electric line was fixed that may influence what the reader would think about the end of the story? a. They watched their wedding video. b. They made love once again. c. They repainted the baby's room. d. They threw away the baby's clothes	b. They made love once again.
Why was Mark Watney in charge of the mission after Sol 6? a. None of the choices b. He proved to be very capable in adjusting to the Martian environment. c. He was alone because his crewmates died in a storm. d. There was a mistake in scheduling.	a. None of the choices
What was Yoshiko's feelings toward her stepmother? a. friendly b. hostile c. sympathetic d. indifferent	c. sympathetic
What was the name of the happy man? a. Naguib b. Beshir c. Am d. None of the choices	d. None of the choices
According the the lead character, Mark Watney, how long do Mars missions take? a. 300 sols b. 3 years c. 11 months d. 30 sols	b. 3 years
According to Isaac Asimov, which of the following would transportation in the future need so much less of? a. bridges b. buses c. highways d. sidewalks	a. bridges