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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When was Joseph McCarthy born?
(a) 1892.
(b) 1875.
(c) 1916.
(d) 1908.

4. According to the Prologue, John Forbes Nash, Jr. became well known as a mathematician in what year?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1964.
(c) 1955.
(d) 1937.

5. On what date did Eleanor give birth to Nash's son in Chapter Twenty-Three?
(a) May 12, 1952.
(b) October 31, 1951.
(c) June 19, 1953.
(d) November 4, 1955.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Eleanor's profession when she met John Forbes Nash, Jr. in Chapter Twenty-Three?

2. Nash's theorem in Chapter Fifteen basically said that it is possible for every manifold to find a part that corresponds to what?

3. Where did John Forbes Nash, Jr. take mathematics classes while in high school?

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

5. RAND Corporation first formed to offer research and analysis to the United States armed forces by what American aerospace manufacturer?

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