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Employers want to know which days of the week employees have the highest num- ber of absences in a five-day work week. Most employers would like to believe that employees are absent equally during the week. Suppose a random sample of 60 managers are asked on which day of the week they had the highest number of employee absences. The results are recorded in the table below.  Day of the week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Observed Frequency 15 11 10 9 15 At the 5% significance level, do we have enough evidence to suggest that the day of the week with the highest number of absences occur with equal frequency during a five-day work week.

Suppose the user enters 243.3 at the prompt “Enter quantity: “. What is the output of the following code? int quantity = 0;try {     System.out.print(“Enter quantity: “);     quantity = sc.nextInt();}catch (InputMismatchException e) {     sc.next();     System.out.println(“Error! Invalid quantity. Try again.\n”);     continue;}

For Aristotle, something is virtuous when:

Select the diagram that best captures the description below: Each book might be borrowed by several borrowers or none. Each borrower  borrows one or several books.

Based on the following diagram, what is the number of optional attributes in the two entity types? Consider the explicit and implicit ones.

Given the diagram below, choose the most appropriate statement about the total number of attributes in the Room and Projector entity types respectively;

Students learn subjects from instructors. For example, Student John Doe learns Chemistry from Dr. Kimmel. This means that each student could be in zero or several classes (taught by several instructors and on several subjects); Each instructor might be teaching zero or several classes (for several students and on several subjects); and each subject might be in several classes (taught by several instructors and attended by several students. Which of the following diagrams correctly represents this?

A company could have zero or more others as subsidiaries, which in turn could have zero or more others as subsidiaries and so on. Each company is a subsidiary of zero or one company. Which of the following diagrams seems most appropriate to model this?  

Given the diagram below, we would like to place a relationship name for the entity type on the left. Which of the options is consistent with our convention for naming relationships?

Extra Credit Section: Guidelines and Encouragement You have the opportunity to earn extra credit by completing one or more of the following questions. However, please note the following requirements: Eligibility: You may only attempt these extra credit questions if you have meaningfully attempted all five main exam questions. “Meaningfully attempted” means you have provided thoughtful and detailed responses for each main question, even if you are unsure of some answers. Time Restriction: You may only begin working on extra credit questions after 60 minutes have passed from the start of the exam. This ensures you focus your initial effort on the main questions. Effort and Clarity: Your responses to extra credit questions should be thoughtful and clearly written. While these questions are shorter and more creative, they still require focus and effort. Scoring: Each extra credit question is worth the points indicated; partial or no credit may be applied, depending on the quality of your answers. Points earned will be added to your final exam score as a bonus. Choose Wisely: You are not required to answer all the extra credit questions. Select the ones you find most interesting or feel most confident about. Extra Credit Questions The Power of Nature Emerson, Thoreau, and Melville each write about the relationship between humans and nature in different ways. Choose one author and describe how their view of nature might apply to a contemporary environmental issue.(3 points) What’s in a Name? Hawthorne, Poe, and Melville often use symbolic names or titles in their stories. Choose one story (“The Minister’s Black Veil,” “The Fall of the House of Usher,” or “Bartleby, the Scrivener”) and explain the significance of the title. How does it enhance the story’s meaning?(3 points) The Role of the Outsider Many characters in this semester’s readings (e.g., Bartleby, Dana, or Rip Van Winkle) are outsiders in their societies. Choose one character and explain how their role as an outsider influences the story’s themes.(3 points) Make the Connection Think about the themes of resistance in both Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience” and Butler’s Kindred. How might these two works speak to one another? What would Thoreau say about Dana’s time-travel experiences?(3 points) Design the Cover If you were designing a modern book cover for Kindred or Bartleby, the Scrivener, what image or symbol would you feature? Briefly describe your design and explain why it captures the essence of the story.(3 points) A Letter to the Authors Write a brief letter to any author we’ve studied this semester. In your letter, share your thoughts on their work—what you admired, what challenged you, and what questions you might ask them if given the chance.(5 points) Historical Playlist Create a modern playlist of three songs that you think capture the themes of Kindred, “The Minister’s Black Veil,” or “Bartleby, the Scrivener.” List your songs and briefly explain how each connects to the story.(5 points)