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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through VI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does the protagonist note meeting at IHES?
(a) Mumford.
(b) Mostow.
(c) Kazhdan.
(d) Deligne.

2. What name does the protagonist give to the “presence beyond the gate” (106)?
(a) Archatron.
(b) Archmagister.
(c) Megamagister.
(d) Megatron.

3. How old is the protagonist when she arrives at IHES?
(a) 18.
(b) 19.
(c) 20.
(d) 17.

4. Near what city does the protagonist note having wanted to live?
(a) Bucharest.
(b) Bratislava.
(c) Budapest.
(d) Belgrade.

5. Which of the following is noted as a friend of the protagonist’s father?
(a) Poulsbo.
(b) Bremerton.
(c) Bainbridge.
(d) Vashon.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which city did the protagonist stop on her road-trip?

2. What eye condition does the protagonist report having had?

3. What is the name of Grothendieck’s father?

4. How long does the interlocutor report having been divorced?

5. With which of the following does VI begin?

(see the answer key)

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