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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does time with Diana make Richard think back to about his time with C.?
(a) C. flirting with another man.
(b) C. longing for anonymity after his book came out.
(c) C. going away to work with another researcher.
(d) C. wanting children.

2. How does Diana apologize to Richard?
(a) She invites him to lunch.
(b) She breaks with Lentz.
(c) She writes him a long note.
(d) She buys him a bottle of Scotch.

3. Why has this person come to talk to Richard in Section II?
(a) To enlist him in arguing against Philip Lentz.
(b) To sooth his loneliness.
(c) To put Philip Lentz in his place.
(d) To support Philip Lentz's theories.

4. What does Philip Lentz lead Richard to believe?
(a) That he was giving Richard credit for implementation C's advances.
(b) That implementation C had made huge strides.
(c) That implementation B was a failure.
(d) That C. was trying to get in touch with him.

5. What happened near the time Richard published his first book?
(a) C. heard that her parents were moving.
(b) C. got pregnant.
(c) C. moved back to live with her parents.
(d) C. received a promotion.

6. What is Richard working on at this new appointment?
(a) Developing a scientific model of consciousness.
(b) Building a robot.
(c) Building a supercomputer.
(d) A new book.

7. To what do Richard's attempts at conversation lead him?
(a) Soothing thoughts about getting wiser over time.
(b) Depressing thoughts about old age.
(c) Alarming thoughts about the ignorance of college students.
(d) Disturbing thoughts about the state of the world.

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

9. How does Philip Lentz refer to Richard in their second meeting?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Dutchman.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Little Marcel.

10. What did C. begin to feel about Richard's writing?
(a) That it was more real than he was.
(b) That it was taking him away from her.
(c) That it was turning her into a character of his.
(d) That it was more important than anything she was doing.

11. What draws Richard to Philip Lentz's office?
(a) Groaning.
(b) He hears John Donne's poetry.
(c) Mozart music.
(d) Loud conversation.

12. What does Richard suggest to Philip Lentz as a result of his conversation with Diana?
(a) Eyes for the implementations.
(b) Ears for the implementations.
(c) New avenues for funding.
(d) Emotional histories for the implementations.

13. How does Richard act on his decision?
(a) He tells everyone about Lentz's deceit.
(b) He joins Lentz nonetheless.
(c) He holds his tongue.
(d) He reports Lentz's behavior to the Center.

14. What did Richard and C. have to furnish their apartment?
(a) Dilapidated furniture.
(b) Expensive new furniture.
(c) Used furniture.
(d) Inherited furniture.

15. With what does Philip Lentz want to test implementation B?
(a) History.
(b) Moving images.
(c) Literature.
(d) Music.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Richard have an encounter at the end of section IV?

2. Who is Ram Gupta?

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

4. What was Richard's job when he lived with C.?

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

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