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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which of the following does the protagonist’s father die?
(a) Juárez.
(b) El Paso.
(c) Lake Tahoe.
(d) Knoxville.

2. Which of the following thinkers does the protagonist cite in discussing music?
(a) Nietzsche.
(b) Schopenhauer.
(c) Hegel.
(d) Kant.

3. To which of the following does the novel compare Oppenheimer?
(a) Newton.
(b) Dirac.
(c) Curie.
(d) Bohr.

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

5. What group did Grothendieck lead?
(a) Bourbaki.
(b) Rainwater.
(c) Peck.
(d) Besse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Through what agency does the protagonist purchase a violin?

2. With which of the following thinkers’ ideas does the protagonist grapple?

3. The protagonist asks for equipment for what table game?

4. Which of the following does the Kid note is featured in the Barnfowl Follies?

5. To which honkytonk does the protagonist note having gone?

(see the answer key)

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