2. What was Richard admitted to after he parted with C.?
(a) A research position.
(b) A teaching job.
(c) A think tank.
(d) A Ph.D. program.

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

4. What is Richard doing at the beginning of section IV?
(a) Revising his novel.
(b) Thinking about C.
(c) Working on implementation B.
(d) Talking with Diana Hartrick.

5. Where does Richard see Philip Lentz?
(a) On the edge of a crowd watching music.
(b) Drinking with an attractive woman who seems to be a student.
(c) Drinking alone.
(d) In the middle of a crowd of people discussing theory.

6. What did Richard say he got from C.?
(a) Material for his novels.
(b) Money.
(c) Inspiration.
(d) Emotional support.

7. When does Richard recall parting with C.?
(a) At the end of the winter term.
(b) At the end of the fall semester.
(c) After Christmas.
(d) At the end of the summer.

8. What does C. get in the mail that drags her spirits down?
(a) Rejection letters from schools.
(b) A promotion.
(c) Letters from an old lover.
(d) Letters from her family.

9. What is Richard worried about after his lunch with Philip Lentz and the others?
(a) Imminent political instability.
(b) His project failing.
(c) Science stagnating.
(d) Economic collapse.

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

11. Where was Richard before he moved back to the U.S.?
(a) China.
(b) Russia.
(c) England.
(d) The Netherlands.

12. Who does Philip Lentz call in to watch his experiment with implementation B?
(a) Diana Hartrick.
(b) Richard.
(c) Harold Plover.
(d) Ram Gupta.

13. How did Richard and C. handle the cold when they lived together?
(a) By making love.
(b) By burning manuscript pages.
(c) By cooking soups.
(d) By reading stories.

14. What change does Philip Lentz make in implementation B?
(a) An increase in retention ability.
(b) A decrease in retention ability.
(c) An increase in processor speeds.
(d) An increase in interconnections.

15. What does Richard find when he accepts Diana's invitation?
(a) She wants to spend time with him alone.
(b) She has a crush on him.
(c) She has children.
(d) She wants to tell him secrets about Philip Lentz.