Future Shock by Victor Kelleher

What left Chris feeling uneasy about the salesman?

• The salesman's loud voice

• The salesman's manner

• The salesman's habit of laughing for no reason

• The salesman's slyness and secrecy

How did the salesman describe the mobile phone he offered to Chris?

• As an ordinary model

• As a stylish model for a budding young executive

• As a cheap and common model

• As an outdated model

What was Chris's response to the salesman's assumption about wanting something unique?

• He agreed and said he wanted to feel special

• He disagreed and mentioned he had a lot of money

• He shrugged uncomfortably and hinted at not having much money

• He was excited and asked for the most expensive model

What characteristic did the salesman attribute to Chris?

• Indecisive and cautious

• Poor but ambitious

• Wealthy and influential

• Experienced and knowledgeable

What special feature does the unnamed mobile phone have that no established brand can match?

• It can place calls without any cost.

• It can dial up the future.

• It has the smallest size ever seen.

• It comes with a full guarantee.

What does the button marked 'D' stand for on the mobile phone?

• Days

• Dial

• Data

• Duration

How can one use the phone to call two days into the future?

• Press the button marked 'D', dial 2, and then the desired number.

• Press the button marked 'D', dial the desired number, and then 2.

• Press the button marked 'D' twice and then the desired number.

• Press the button marked 'D', dial the desired number, and wait for two days.

What do the buttons marked 'M' and 'Y' stand for on the mobile phone?

• Minutes and Years

• Months and Years

• Months and Yesterdays

• Messages and Yards

How does one make a call one month or one year ahead using the phone?

• Press 'M' or 'Y', dial 1, and then the number you're after.

• Dial the number you're after, press 'M' or 'Y', and then dial 1.

• Press 'M' or 'Y', dial the number you're after, and then wait for a month or a year.

• Dial 1, press 'M' or 'Y', and then the number you're after.

What did the salesman say the three buttons on the phone were for?

• To call friends and family

• To set an alarm

• Your hotline to the future

• To play music