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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old was the protagonist when she left Los Alamos?
(a) 12.
(b) 13.
(c) 11.
(d) 14.

3. As what was the research facility where the protagonist’s parents met known?
(a) Dogpatch.
(b) Dolores.
(c) Portrero.
(d) Nob Hill.

4. Which of the following mathematicians does the protagonist esteem?
(a) Noether.
(b) Kovalevskaya.
(c) Lovelace.
(d) Germain.

5. Which of the following, per the novel, is a type of quark?
(a) Snug.
(b) Flute.
(c) Quince.
(d) Bottom.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does Stella Maris become non-denominational?

2. How many times prior to the novel had the protagonist been at Stella Maris?

3. What was the name of the protagonist’s older brother?

4. Which of the following astronomers does the protagonist report admiring?

5. How old is the protagonist when her mother dies?

(see the answer key)

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