1) Who says these words, to whom, and where are they at the time?  a) Dr Wagner says this to a lama, in Dr Wagner's office in New York. b) George says this to Chuck, in the monastery. c) The high lama says this to Chuck, in his office in New York. 2) What answer is given to this question? a) The answer given is that the George wanted to work at the monastery. b) The answer given is that the Chuck knows God's real name. c) The answer given is that the lamas believe that if they list all the possible arrangements of letters, they will be able to find what they call the real names of God.   3) What does the ‘that’ in the high lama’s remark refer to? a) The 'that' refers to George's remark when he talked with Chuck b) The 'that' refers to Chuck's remark when he supposes that finishing the list will mean the end of the world, that is, the planet earth. c) The 'that' refers to Chuck's remark when he asked the lama about the names. 4) What effect does the high lama’s remark have on Chuck? a) It makes Dr Wagner worried because he doesn't know if they are crazy or not. b) It makes George very happy because the machine works well. c) It makes Chuck very nervous. He's worried that when the list is complete and nothing happens, he and George may be in trouble because it was their computer which was making the list. 5) What are George and Chuck talking about? a) They are talking about what the monastery lamas are saying behind their backs. b) They are talking about what the high lama said would happen when the list was finished. c) They are talking about what will happen when the job is finished.  6) What do you think George means by ‘taking the Wide View’? a) George is talking about the end of the world. b) George is realizing that life will end at some point. c) George is realizing that the high lama meant, not just the end of planet Earth and its life forms, but the end of the whole universe, every star and every planet. 7) What do you think ‘without any fuss’ means here? a) It means quietly and calmly. b) It means loudly. c) It means silently. 8) How did you feel when you read this last sentence in the story? a) I felt happiness b) I felt... c) I felt worried.

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