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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through How Much Shall We Bet?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is the sun's trip around the Milky Way?
(a) Two billion years.
(b) Two million years.
(c) Twenty million years.
(d) Two hundred million years.

2. Where does N'ba N'ga say is a good hunting ground?
(a) The underwater caves along the shore.
(b) The roots of floating trees.
(c) Reed gardens near the water's edge.
(d) The pools near waterfalls.

3. What things do Qfwfq and Dean (k)yK lack at first that makes betting difficult?
(a) Pencils and paper to track their bets.
(b) Other people to referree the bets and fix disputes.
(c) Symbols, money, and numbers.
(d) Senses to see the world around them with.

4. Who gives Qfwfq and Dean (k)yK the libraries, magazines, and computers they need for their calculations?
(a) A Research Foundation.
(b) A University Grant.
(c) An International Conglomerate.
(d) A Government Agency.

5. What does Qfwfq identify as the first numbers to exist?
(a) The numbers e and pi.
(b) The numbers pi and phi.
(c) The numbers i and 0.
(d) The numbers 0 and 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. What problem does the change in density of the planet's matter cause for Qfwfq's mother?

2. What scientist's calculations are referred to in the opening to the story?

3. What does Lll do after N'ba N'ga says that he could teach her to live in the water?

4. How does Qfwfq feel about the colors that fill the Earth?

5. Where does G'd(w)^n go after the light appears?

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