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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 50 and epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Nash's theorem in Chapter Fifteen basically said that it is possible for every manifold to find a part that corresponds to what?
(a) The original object.
(b) A basic equation.
(c) The end object.
(d) The Intermediate object.

3. Where did John Forbes Nash, Sr. work during the Depression?
(a) Everglades Energy.
(b) Adirondack Light.
(c) Appalachian Power.
(d) Pacific Gas and Electric.

4. From what institution did Sylvia Nasar graduate in 1970?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) Bluefield College.
(c) The University of Chicago.
(d) Antioch College.

5. In May 1948, Project RAND became an independent non-profit organization with initial capital from where?
(a) The Carnegie Institute of Technology.
(b) The Ford Foundation.
(c) New York University.
(d) The International Mathematical Union.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of John Forbes Nash, Jr.'s mother?

2. Alicia took a job where in Chapter Thirty-Five?

3. What religion did John Forbes Nash, Jr.'s parents adopt?

4. Luxembourg is bordered by Belgium, France, and what country?

5. Where was Nash involuntarily committed in Chapter Thirty-Six?

(see the answer key)

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