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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what institution did Thomas S. Kuhn earn his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in physics?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) Loyola University.
(c) Princeton University.
(d) Stanford University.

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

3. What is defined as a mess of disorder on all scales and is not stable?
(a) Fractal.
(b) Energy.
(c) Turbulence.
(d) Viscosity.

4. What controversial book did Thomas S. Kuhn publish in 1962?
(a) Physical Review Letters.
(b) The Structure of Scientific Revolutions.
(c) Period Three Implies Chaos.
(d) Fractals Everywhere.

5. Gleick compares the Mandlebrot Set to what set in Chapter 8, "Images of Chaos"?
(a) The Valerie Set.
(b) The Martha Set.
(c) The Julia Set.
(d) The Karen Set.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What occurs when a fluid flows in parallel layers, with no disruption between the layers?

3. Who is attributed with the following quote in the beginning of Chapter 3, "Life's Ups and Downs": "The result of a mathematical development should be continuously checked against one's own intuition about what constitutes reasonable biological behavior"?

4. In Chapter 2, "Revolution," Gleick writes that the only problem with studying and experimenting with a new science is what?

5. In what year did Mitchell Feigenbaum complete his doctorate with a thesis on dispersion relations?

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