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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section IV (pages 91-119).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Richard draw the characters for his novels?
(a) His ex-lovers' families.
(b) His family history.
(c) His family.
(d) His lovers and their time together.

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

3. Why is Richard upset by his lunch with Philip Lentz and others?
(a) He cannot forget the hurt feelings felt by the people Lentz insults.
(b) He is afraid for the state of modern science.
(c) He is terrified by the fragility of the current peace.
(d) He is concerned that the others' research is overlooking one vital principle.

4. What does Richard attempt to do as he settles in to his new home?
(a) Get straight to work.
(b) Listen to all the gossip around him.
(c) Introduce himself to everyone.
(d) Fade into anonymity.

5. What causes Richard to threaten to leave Philip Lentz's project?
(a) Problems with its theoretical foundations.
(b) Lentz's sexism.
(c) Lentz's drinking.
(d) Lentz's cynicism.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Philip Lentz say about implementation B?

3. When does Richard recall parting with C.?

4. What did C. feel when her family told her that they were moving?

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

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