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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. What kind of research is Philip Lentz conducting?
(a) Making a mathematical model for consciousness.
(b) Teaching semiconductors to simulate neurons.
(c) Building a computer for handling extremely large calculations.
(d) Experimenting with sound waves.

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

3. What was C.'s reaction to Richard's storytelling?
(a) She pretended to be interested.
(b) She was rapt.
(c) She was enthusiastic and collaborated with him as he told the stories.
(d) She was patient but uninterested.

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

5. What does Richard finish in the beginning of section II?
(a) His novel.
(b) A letter to C.
(c) A proposal for his next novel.
(d) Press materials for his current novel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Richard say about the machine Philip Lentz built?

3. What is Richard working on at this new appointment?

4. What draws Richard to Philip Lentz's office?

5. Where does Richard try to draw stories out of people?

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