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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Kriegspiel is German for what?
(a) War game.
(b) Barking dog.
(c) Sausage.
(d) Automobile.

2. What profession did John Forbes Nash, Jr.'s mother hold before she married?
(a) Nurse.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Secretary.
(d) Bus driver.

3. In what year was John's sister Martha Nash born?
(a) 1907.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1918.

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

5. When was the original "Kriegsspiel" game developed?
(a) 1812.
(b) 1917.
(c) 1901.
(d) 1854.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Prologue, John Forbes Nash, Jr. became well known as a mathematician in what year?

2. When did John von Neumann die?

3. John Forbes Nash, Jr. became interested in mathematics in his youth while reading what book?

4. What refers to a person whose expertise spans a significant number of different subject areas?

5. Who was the professor to whom Nash was closest at Princeton?

(see the answer key)

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