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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section X (pages 273-300).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose influence does Richard talk about over coffee?
(a) Emerson.
(b) Wordsworth.
(c) Nietzsche.
(d) Taylor.

2. What does Richard begin to understand about C. when they live in the Netherlands together?
(a) Her longing for the landscape.
(b) Her need for family.
(c) Her difficulties with American culture.
(d) His own role as a writer with a strong family.

3. What realm does Richard say Lentz has entered?
(a) Inspiration.
(b) Fiction.
(c) Pure facts.
(d) Speculative fantasy.

4. What are Philip Lentz and his friends discussing when Richard joins them?
(a) Whether a machine could read philosophy.
(b) What kind of progress remains to be made in astrophysics.
(c) Whether a person can comprehend the full extent of his or her reading.
(d) When the global economy will collapse.

5. To what does Diana Hartrick invite Richard?
(a) A lecture.
(b) A weekend away.
(c) Lunch.
(d) A drink.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Helen's reaction to A.?

2. Why does Richard not take the position he is offered?

3. To what does Richard compare implementation A?

4. What does Richard think about after the scene of Philip Lentz's experiment?

5. What does Helen need to do, in order to win the contest?

(see the answer key)

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