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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section II (pages 31-64.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Richard end up talking with, mostly?
(a) Old people.
(b) Students.
(c) Young people.
(d) Children.

2. What got Richard this position?
(a) A friend with connections.
(b) The notoriety of his most recent book.
(c) The renown of his Pulitzer Prize.
(d) The brilliance of his lectures.

3. What is the connection in the articles Philip Lentz gives Richard?
(a) Climate change.
(b) Neural nets.
(c) Ecological interconnection.
(d) Destabilization of currencies.

4. Where is Richard taking a position?
(a) At the Los Alamos lab.
(b) At the Museum of Natural Science.
(c) At Fermilab.
(d) At the Center for the Study of Advanced Sciences.

5. How long was Richard with C.?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 22 years.
(d) 4 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what do Richard's attempts at conversation lead him?

2. Who comes over to talk to Richard in Section II?

3. Who is Ram Gupta?

4. What does Richard attempt to do as he settles in to his new home?

5. Where did Richard meet C.?

(see the answer key)

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