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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the Massachusetts Institute of Technology founded?
(a) 1877.
(b) 1895.
(c) 1823.
(d) 1861.

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) "Cantor dust".
(c) "Fractals".
(d) "Turbulence".

3. Although James Yorke was a brilliant mathematician, he often referred to himself as what?
(a) A rebel.
(b) A monk.
(c) A philosopher.
(d) A martyr.

4. What was the name of Edward Lorenz's 1963 paper in Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences?
(a) "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions".
(b) "Fractals Everywhere".
(c) "Deterministic Nonperiodic Flow".
(d) "Physical Review Letters".

5. What does Gleick assert was the inspiration for Archimedes in Chapter 2, "Revolution"?
(a) A boulder.
(b) A tree.
(c) A snail.
(d) A bathtub.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what institution did Thomas S. Kuhn earn his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in physics?

2. What is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere?

3. What controversial book did Thomas S. Kuhn publish in 1962?

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

5. What is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services?

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