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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Edward Lorenz born?
(a) Boston, Massachusetts.
(b) Atlantic City, New Jersey.
(c) Bangor, Maine.
(d) West Hartford, Connecticut.

2. In Chapter 2, "Revolution," the author writes, "Professional scientists, given brief, uncertain glimpses of nature's workings, are no less vulnerable to anguish and confusion when they come face to face with" _______________?
(a) "Incongruity".
(b) "Fractals".
(c) "Turbulence".
(d) "Cantor dust".

3. What was the profession of Benoit Mandelbrot's father?
(a) Carpenter.
(b) Clothing wholesaler.
(c) Butcher.
(d) Math teacher.

4. What is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force?
(a) Physiology.
(b) Fluid dynamics.
(c) Physics.
(d) Thermodynamics.

5. Where was James Yorke born?
(a) Flagstaff, Arizona.
(b) Plainfield, New Jersey.
(c) Portland, Oregon.
(d) Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who said that calling the study of chaos a nonlinear science was akin to calling zoology "the study of nonelephant animals" in Chapter 3, "Life's Ups and Downs"?

2. What is a description of a system using mathematical concepts and language?

3. What is a branch of physics which employs mathematical models and abstractions of physics to rationalize, explain and predict natural phenomena?

4. Where was Hendrik Houthakker born?

5. James Yorke realized that one of the largest problems with his work was that mathematicians and physicists were often worlds apart because they did not what?

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