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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Luxembourg is bordered by Belgium, France, and what country?
(a) Greenland.
(b) Spain.
(c) Germany.
(d) Poland.

2. What month was it when Nash traveled to East Germany in Chapter Thirty-Eight?
(a) September.
(b) June.
(c) March.
(d) October.

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

4. Who did Nash ask to be his thesis advisor in Chapter Ten?
(a) Henry Michael Temple.
(b) Albert Tucker.
(c) Lloyd Shapley.
(d) Norman Steenrod.

5. Where in New York did John Forbes Nash, Jr. rent an apartment in Chapter Twenty-Nine?
(a) SoHo.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) Greenwich Village.
(d) The Upper East Side.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Alicia's family first settle after coming to America?

2. In Chapter Twenty-Seven, Nash realized that he needed to marry after the disastrous summer where?

3. How many pages was John Forbes Nash, Jr.'s thesis in Chapter Ten?

4. What is a situation in which no player can improve his situation in game theory?

5. What was Alicia Larde called by her family?

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