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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 30 - 32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John Forbes Nash, Jr.'s maternal grandfather held what profession?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Physician.
(c) Banker.
(d) Minister.

2. What was the name of John Forbes Nash, Jr.'s mother?
(a) Rebecca.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Betsy.
(d) Cynthia.

3. Where is MIT located?
(a) Cambridge, Massachusetts.
(b) Boston, Massachusets.
(c) Butte, Montana.
(d) Billings, Montana.

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

5. Chapter Eleven describes Nash's friendship with Lloyd Shapley which began in what year?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1957.
(d) 1939.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date did the Korean War begin?

2. On what date did Eleanor give birth to Nash's son in Chapter Twenty-Three?

3. Nash's first infatuation with a man was with whom, as described in Chapter Twenty-Two?

4. John Forbes Nash, Jr.'s relationship with Eleanor lasted until what year?

5. Alicia found employment as what in Chapter Thirty-One?

(see the answer key)

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