2 Points
Why does the narrator in "Exhalation" suspect something is amiss in the
world?
A. Because research reveals deterioration in the world's metal wall
O B. Because a non-mechanical clock strikes the hour before the town
criers finish their stories
C. Because discussions about memory processes start turning
violent
O D. Because he discovers that memories are erased upon death

Exhalation is science fiction by Ted Chiang. The narrator feels that something is amiss because a non-mechanical clock struck before the usual timing.

What is the theme of 'exhalation'?

Exhalation is a fantasy and science fiction that portrays the futuristic and the imaginative science and techno world that included space, time travel, and the other foreign life.

The narrator senses something is off as the clock seems to run faster than usual and decides to check whether his brain is working slowly.

Therefore, option B. non-mechanical clocks were working faster than usual.

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