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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where was John Forbes Nash, Jr. born?
(a) Sierra City, California.
(b) Bluefield, West Virginia.
(c) Tacoma, Washington.
(d) Chicago, Illinois.

3. What religion did John Forbes Nash, Jr.'s parents adopt?
(a) Mormonism.
(b) Scientology.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) Episcopalian.

4. How old was John Forbes Nash, Jr. when he arrived at Princeton in Chapter Three?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Nineteen.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Seventeen.

5. When was John von Neumann born?
(a) 1875.
(b) 1888.
(c) 1906.
(d) 1903.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did John Forbes Nash, Sr. work during the Depression?

2. John Forbes Nash, Jr. became interested in mathematics at what age?

3. John Forbes Nash, Jr. was born on what date?

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

5. When was the original "Kriegsspiel" game developed?

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