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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 38 - 41.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John Forbes Nash, Jr.'s thesis for Princeton became known as what, as described in Chapter Ten?
(a) Nash equilibrium.
(b) The continuum hypothesis.
(c) A zero-sum game.
(d) Game theory.

2. Who met with Alicia and told her about her son and her relationship with Nash in Chapter Twenty-Seven?
(a) Eleanor.
(b) Wanda.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Elizabeth.

3. Where did Alicia take a job in New York after returning to the U.S. in Chapter Thirty-Nine?
(a) RCA.
(b) FBI.
(c) MIA.
(d) JVC.

4. In Chapter Twenty-Seven, Nash realized that he needed to marry after the disastrous summer where?
(a) Paris.
(b) Sacramento.
(c) New York.
(d) Santa Monica.

5. What is a situation in which no player can improve his situation in game theory?
(a) Stalemate.
(b) Equilibrium.
(c) End game.
(d) A zero-sum game.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Lloyd Shapley's father?

2. Where did Alicia meet John Forbes Nash, Jr., after she had been a student of his in Chapter Twenty-Six?

3. Where did the Nash's move after Paris in Chapter Thirty-Eight?

4. Chapter Eleven describes Nash's friendship with Lloyd Shapley which began in what year?

5. Who did Nash ask to be his thesis advisor in Chapter Ten?

(see the answer key)

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