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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Front Matter and I. The Delights of Solitude.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what institution had the narrator pursued graduate education?
(a) UCLA.
(b) Stanford.
(c) Berkeley.
(d) Cal Tech.

2. How many Euros per day does the narrator’s rental car cost?
(a) 120.
(b) 80.
(c) 8.
(d) 40.

3. What feature of Neanderthal physiology is described as a sunk cost?
(a) Arm.
(b) Jaw.
(c) Sternum.
(d) Hand.

4. Which of the following does Bruno suggest might be a Neanderthal holdover?
(a) Rougarou.
(b) Sasquatch.
(c) Bean sidhe.
(d) Mothman.

5. What Soviet researcher’s work does Bruno reference?
(a) Levada.
(b) Zaslavskaya.
(c) Etinger.
(d) Nevsky.

Short Answer Questions

1. From which character is the epigraph taken?

2. What is the name of Lucien’s antagonistic aunt?

3. What Ministry do those in Guyenne regard as opponents?

4. What percentage of Neanderthal genes does Bruno posit modern humans carry?

5. In what discipline had the narrator pursued graduate education?

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