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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Nash want to teach the most in Chapter Thirty-Three?
(a) Bluefield College.
(b) Princeton University.
(c) Carnegie Mellon University.
(d) Harvard University.

2. Where was Nash committed in Chapter Forty?
(a) The Peace Clinic.
(b) The Carrier Clinic.
(c) McLean Hospital.
(d) Trenton State Hospital.

3. In Chapter Thirty-Seven, Alicia and what friend rented a house while Nash was hospitalized?
(a) Emma.
(b) Louise.
(c) Jennifer.
(d) Mary.

4. When was Peter Sarnak born?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1953.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1947.

5. Where was Jürgen Moser born?
(a) Brazil.
(b) South Africa.
(c) Italy.
(d) East Prussia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The institution Nash to which was involuntarily admitted in Chapter Thirty-Six was affiliated with what institution of higher education?

3. For what division did Nash work at New York University in Chapter Thirty?

4. In Chapter Thirty-Two, Nash looked for another project in which to become involved and decided to tackle the problem posed by what?

5. Where did Alicia go to visit a cousin of hers in Chapter Thirty-Eight?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the doctors' impressions of Nash in Chapter Thirty-Six? With what was he diagnosed?

2. Where was Nash committed in Chapter Forty-Two? Where did he go upon release?

3. How was the work of Nash being used by the U.S. government in Chapter Forty-Nine?

4. How did Alicia Larde meet John Forbes Nash, Jr.? How is she described in Chapter Twenty-Six?

5. Where did Nash spend the summer of 1956? What confrontation did he have with his father during this time?

6. Why did Nash decline an offer at the University of Chicago in Chapter Thirty-Four? How was his behavior described at this time?

7. Where did the Nash's move after Paris in Chapter Thirty-Eight? What led to Nash's investigation?

8. How old was Nash in Chapter Thirty-One? How did he feel about his career at this point?

9. What interaction did Alicia have with Eleanor in Chapter Twenty-Seven? What was Alicia's response?

10. Where was Nash institutionalized in Chapter Thirty-Six? Who did he meet at the hospital and befriend?

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