1. Besides Einstein, von Neumann was in the presence of such great thinkers as ____ at the IAS.
(a) Edison.
(b) Alois Alzheimer.
(c) Graham.
(d) Oppenheimer.

2. Besides mathematics, von Neumann, according to details in Chapter 2, was also very knowledgeable in what area?
(a) Biology.
(b) Religion.
(c) English Literature.
(d) History.

3. In Chapter 1 if the person in one of the rooms pushes the button before their loved one in another room their loved one will be ____.
(a) Starved.
(b) Killed.
(c) Fed.
(d) Saved.

4. In Chapter 1 if neither loved one pushes their button by the time limit what happens?
(a) One dies.
(b) Both die.
(c) Both are set free.
(d) Both are beaten.

5. Despite escalating armaments the Cold War ended without _____.
(a) A bio-weapon exchange.
(b) U.N. mediation.
(c) Human rights violations.
(d) A nuclear exchange.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1 the author gives examples of hypothetical situations that deal with some kind of ___ problem, such as the two people in different rooms who have to decide whether to push a button.

2. What was the first name of von Neumann's first wife?

3. In Chapter 1, as time runs out for the loved ones, each in a separate room what will each be tempted to do?

4. Besides Russell, who else advocated for preventative war during the Cold War?

5. How long do the people, each in separate rooms have to decide about pushing the button before the choice is taken away from them?

(see the answer key)

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