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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section IX (pages 241-273).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Richard describe the pathways in the neural net in back propagation?
(a) As lifelike.
(b) As democratic.
(c) As variously weighted.
(d) As disciplined.

2. What does Richard realize about the things he could teach Helen?
(a) Some things are more important than others.
(b) The list is endless.
(c) Consciousness can develop out of a small number of ideas.
(d) None of the answers is correct.

3. How does Philip Lentz respond when Diana Hartrick challenges him?
(a) He insults her.
(b) He jumps out of his seat with a realization.
(c) He explains at length.
(d) He agrees that she has a valid point.

4. What kind of trauma did Audrey suffer?
(a) Fits of insanity.
(b) Memory loss.
(c) Paralysis.
(d) Depression.

5. What does Helen ask Richard?
(a) Whether he has ever loved anything he created.
(b) Whether she will ever know love.
(c) If he can love her.
(d) Whether he has ever loved a woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Richard crash implementation E?

2. What was Richard admitted to after he parted with C.?

3. Why is Richard upset by his lunch with Philip Lentz and others?

4. What does Philip Lentz design into implementation F to let it think recursively?

5. What does implementation F do as Richard trains it?

(see the answer key)

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