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

2. Who did the Republic of Korea fight in the Korean War?
(a) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
(b) Cambodia.
(c) China.
(d) Vietnam.

3. Where did Alicia meet John Forbes Nash, Jr., after she had been a student of his in Chapter Twenty-Six?
(a) The Music Library.
(b) A scientific conference.
(c) A hockey game.
(d) A play.

4. What psychiatrist did Nash meet at a private psychiatric hospital near Princeton in Chapter Forty-Two?
(a) Howard Mele.
(b) John Milnor.
(c) Pattison Esmiol.
(d) Reinhard Selten.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter Forty, Virginia and who traveled to Princeton, at Alicia's request?

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

4. When was Alicia Larde born?

5. What is the last name of Eleanor, the woman with whom Nash had an affair in Chapter Twenty-Three?

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