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If the man on the radar wanted to convey Ode I.11 through the lens of fate, he would MOST likely focus on ...

• its references to love and loss

• its critique of religious hypocrisy

• its warning against divinatory practices

• its support of traditional authority

• its rejection of historical knowledge

What would a critic of Nostradamus’ Les Prophéties MOST likely say about its predictions?

• “He used the wrong prediction methods; books are the wrong way.”

• “His ‘predictions’ are too general; he predicted nothing!”

• “He only focused on his own time, and said nothing about ours!”

• “His predictions were very Eurocentri”

• “No one ever saw them; we have limited records.”

Someone criticising the idea of the “nostalgia cycle” would MOST likely argue which of the following?

• “This ‘cycle’ isn’t even a cycle at all!”

• “We only see it happen amongst certain generations.”

• “It’s only been proposed by one person–not reliable!”

• “It shouldn’t really be named the ‘nostalgia’ cycl”

• “There isn’t a consistent cycle duration at all.”

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If one were to adapt The Second Coming into a photograph, which element would MOST likely dominate the design?

• Chaotic, dark, and surreal imagery

• Peaceful nature scenes

• Angelic figures descending

• Historical reenactments

• Futuristic cityscapes

What would Theodore Motzkin say about the randomness theory?

• “There is no such thing as disorder and randomness”

• “Randomness is completely unpredictable"

• “Each outcome in randomness is equal.”

• “Complete randomness is not possible"

• “Random number generators are truly Random.”

The Three-Body Problem comes from what natural phenomenon?

• Tides

• Magnetism

• Erosion

• Plate tectonics

• Gravity

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One thousand kilograms of what makes astrology apps appeal to young audiences would be the same as one thousand kilograms of the literary appeal of …

• confessional poetry

• Romantic novels

• serialized fiction

• modernist drama

• travel essays

A person who uses cold reading would be WORST at which of the following?

• Stating vague things

• Reading body language

• Interpreting facial expressions

• Comforting a person through words

• Psychological manipulation

A psychologist supporting the Pygmalion Effect would most likely point to:

• Soothsayers

• The failure of Australian Internet

• Straight-A students

• Fire and Ice | Robert Frost

• Fortune Teller | Benny Spellman

During the pandemic, digital fortune-telling was EXTRAORDINARY because it

• provided scientific accuracy

• offered comfort during uncertainty

• replaced government guidance

• was endorsed by religious institutions

• helped diagnose psychological conditions