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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. To what does the narrator compare terrine?
(a) Caviar.
(b) Porridge.
(c) Scrambled eggs.
(d) Cat food.

2. The narrator drinks a rosé from which of the following?
(a) Limoges.
(b) Luberon.
(c) Lourdes.
(d) Lacaune.

3. How many cubic centimeters does Bruno ascribe to the Neanderthal braincase?
(a) 8000.
(b) 800.
(c) 1000.
(d) 1800.

4. In what village had earth-moving equipment been sabotaged?
(a) Vantôme.
(b) Vouvray.
(c) Reugny.
(d) Tayssac.

5. How old is the narrator at the beginning of the novel?
(a) 39.
(b) 24.
(c) 34.
(d) 29.

Short Answer Questions

1. What crop is proposed for raising in Guyenne?

2. To whom does the narrator compare Pascal before meeting him?

3. What feature of Neanderthal physiology is described as a sunk cost?

4. To which of the following is the novel dedicated?

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

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