How do we know things have gotten strange for Mr. Toussaint?

There are groceries he did not order at his door

What is the best definition of a "quorum"?

A group of devices or people large enough in number to take action

In this story, smart and stupid mean...

Able to communicate with devices and unable to communicate with devices

The story of "The Brave Little Toaster" is about...

Answers Red, Blue and Yellow all can be correct

The apartment's diagnostic systems let Mr. Toussaint do what?

Determine how his kitchen devices were reacting to the toaster

Mr. Toussaint's eight cubic meter storage container was kept where?

In a "giant warehouse under the desert"

Why did firefighters say they needed to punch holes in Mr. Toussaint's walls?

To check for embers within the walls

Why didn't the devices in the kitchen do anything to harm the drink?

The drink spoke to them and asked them not to

Why did the police, after arresting Mr. Toussaint, take his energy drink away from him.

The police actually made him keep the energy drink

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1
How do we know things have gotten strange for Mr. Toussaint?
His dog is talking to him
His computer is hiding in his microwave
His apartment has been moved to the 104th floor
There are groceries he did not order at his door
2
True or False: Mr. Toussaint tried to shut down the energy drink by disconnecting its power supply.
True
False
3
What is the best definition of a "quorum"?
A sensor that monitors communication signals from other devices
A group of devices or people large enough in number to take action
A conductive fluid that carries electrical signals
A software file that translates signals between non-alligned devices
4
What reason did the refrigerator give Mr. Toussaint for throwing away the food?
"You have no recipes for this food"
"It was unhealthy"
"It was spoiled"
"It smelled funny to my sensors"
5
In this story, smart and stupid mean...
Wireless and wired
Able to communicate with devices and unable to communicate with devices
With a social media presense and without a social media presence
Obedient and disobedient
6
What was the name of the energy drink?
MonsterRocker
Loony Goony
Gatorcide
Cyber Booster
7
The story of "The Brave Little Toaster" is about...
Answers Red, Blue and Yellow all can be correct
The dangers of networked devices
The need to think creatively when facing peculiar problems
The risks that come when we trust technology too much
8
The apartment's diagnostic systems let Mr. Toussaint do what?
Determine how his kitchen devices were reacting to the toaster
Communicate with his car
Order new groceries
Shut down the energy drink
9
Mr. Toussaint's apartment is on the 109th story.
True
False
10
What was "Built by cavemen who hadn't ever considered the advantages of networked environments"?
The storage container
The apartment building
The toaster
The energy drink
11
True or False: at the end of the story, the firefighters let Mr. Toussaint keep the toaster.
True
False
12
Who wrote "The Brave Little Toaster"?
E.L. Doctorow
Stephen King
H.G. Wells
Cory Doctorow
13
Which word best describes what happened to the energy drink in the end?
It was nuked
It was crushed
It was melted
It was deprogrammed
14
Mr. Toussaint's eight cubic meter storage container was kept where?
In the "sprawling storage facility along the Lewis River."
Next to "the pensioner's ward and recovery center"
In a "giant warehouse under the desert"
In the "third subbasement of the sparkling apartment building"
15
Why did firefighters say they needed to punch holes in Mr. Toussaint's walls?
To shut down the smoke alarm
To check for embers within the walls
To reset the apartment's wireless network
To search for other energy drinks
16
Why didn't the devices in the kitchen do anything to harm the drink?
Destroying the drink would invalidate the devices' warranties.
The drink spoke to them and asked them not to
The devices all agreed that Mr. Toussaint was not to be trusted
The devices were distracted by a new software upgrade
17
What sign does the story have that the setting might be in Europe?
"Toussaint" is a name only found in Canada and New Orleans
There is a desert not far away
The local police wear haz mat suits
The local currency is euros.
18
Why did the police, after arresting Mr. Toussaint, take his energy drink away from him.
Because the drink was dangerous
Because the drink was causing him problems
Because possession of the drink was illegal
The police actually made him keep the energy drink
19
Which adjective applies to the drink when it is communicating with Mr. Toussaint?
The Speaking Drink
The Clear Drink
The Texting Drink
The Singing Drink
20
Who ordered the new batch of groceries?
The energy drink
Mr. Toussaint
Ms. Rousseau
The refrigerator

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