Chaos: Making a New Science Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Mid-Book Test (up to Chapters 5-6)

This test consists of 15 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. From what institution did Harry L. Swinney earn his Ph.D.?
a) Johns Hopkins University.
b) The University of Bonn.
c) The University of Illinois.
d) Caltech.

2. Where is the Scripps Research Institute headquartered?
a) La Jolla, California.
b) Portland, Oregon.
c) San Francisco, California.
d) Tacoma, Washington.

3. In Chapter 2, "Revolution," Gleick writes that the only problem with studying and experimenting with a new science is what?
a) All the work is yet to be done.
b) There are no rules.
c) It requires a new language.
d) No one will understand it.

4. What is a sub-discipline of fluid mechanics that deals with the natural science of fluids (liquids and gases)...
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