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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Nash in Chapter Forty-Four?

2. In Chapter Twenty-Eight, Nash spent the summer of 1956 where?

3. What is the name of the son John Forbes Nash, Jr. had with Alicia Nash?

4. When did Paul Cohen die?

5. What does IMU stand for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Nash go when he was released from the hospital in Chapter Thirty-Seven? What did Alicia do?

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

3. How is Alicia's life described during Nash's hospitalization in Chapter Thirty-Seven? Where did she live?

4. How are Nash's career and personal life described in Chapter Thirty-Three?

5. Where did the Nash's spend Christmas in Chapter Thirty-Eight? What led to their return to the U.S.?

6. Where was Nash working in Chapter Forty-Three? How was his emotional state at this time?

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

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

9. What new project did Nash begin working on in Chapter Thirty-Two? Why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the childhood of John Forbes Nash, Jr. from 1928-1948. How was Nash perceived by his teachers and peers? When did he develop an interest in mathematics? What classes did Nash take at Bluefield College and how did they prepare him for enrollment at the Carnegie Institute?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Nash's relationship with Paul Cohen in 1958. What was Nash's career like during this year? What relationships did he form with the University of Chicago and Harvard University? Where was Nash working in 1958? Where did he want to work?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Alicia Larde and the beginning of her relationship with Nash. How old was Alicia when she began dating Nash? How old was he? What attracted Alicia to Nash? How did he feel about her? What was Alicia's reaction to meeting Eleanor?

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