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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9: The War on Math (and the Future).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Bill Clinton born?
(a) 1937.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1946.
(d) 1958.

2. What word means to give (a person) the right to do or have something; qualify?
(a) Tolerate.
(b) Entitlement.
(c) Abatement.
(d) Clemency.

3. What is the trademark of a range of durable, high-performance, polyimide-based plastics manufactured by DuPont?
(a) Vespel.
(b) Kevlar.
(c) Neoprene.
(d) Nylon.

4. What is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers, known generically as polyamides, that were first produced on February 28, 1935, at the DuPont Experimental Station?
(a) Nylon.
(b) Neoprene.
(c) Kevlar.
(d) Vespel.

5. What new type of attorney do the authors assert law firms are adding, as discussed in Chapter 5: "Help Wanted"?
(a) Copyright investigators.
(b) Chief innovation officers.
(c) Criminal defense teams.
(d) Corporate municipal liasons.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Martin Dempsey born?

2. According to the authors, the best education is one that focuses on the three "C's." What is the third "C" discussed in Chapter 7: "Average Is Over"?

3. According to the authors, the best education is one that focuses on the three "C's." What is the first "C" discussed in Chapter 7: "Average Is Over"?

4. When was the DuPont Corporation founded?

5. When was the "Long Telegram" produced?

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