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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To what kind of athlete does the protagonist compare the Kid?
(a) Skier.
(b) Iceskater.
(c) Archer.
(d) Javelineer.

3. How many fire extinguishers is Los Alamos reported to have?
(a) 8,000.
(b) 5.
(c) 70.
(d) 600.

4. In what year was Stella Maris established?
(a) 1950.
(b) 2020.
(c) 1902.
(d) 1972.

5. Which of the following philosophers does the protagonist reference in regards to her violin?
(a) Carnap.
(b) Davidson.
(c) Putnam.
(d) Quine.

6. With which of the following mathematics projects is the protagonist concerned?
(a) Langlands.
(b) Gowers.
(c) De Wordes.
(d) Hoccleves.

7. In what year does Stella Maris become non-denominational?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1902.
(d) 2020.

8. How many caultrons were in use?
(a) 2511.
(b) 1215.
(c) 1512.
(d) 1152.

9. How many times prior to the novel had the protagonist been at Stella Maris?
(a) Twice.
(b) Thrice.
(c) Once.
(d) Four times.

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

11. With which of the following does III begin?
(a) “Hi. I’m Dr Cohen.”
(b) “I thought perhaps you weren’t coming.”
(c) “Good morning.”
(d) “How are you doing?”

12. Which of the following medications does the interlocutor note the protagonist had taken?
(a) Largactil.
(b) Megaphen.
(c) Thorazine.
(d) Hibernal.

13. Where does the protagonist’s mother place in a state beauty contest?
(a) Third.
(b) Second.
(c) She was disqualified.
(d) First.

14. To which of the following does the protagonist compare the interlocutor?
(a) Parmenides.
(b) Socrates.
(c) Zeno.
(d) Plato.

15. How many bathtubs is Los Alamos reported to have?
(a) 70.
(b) 5.
(c) 600.
(d) 8000.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For how many years does the interlocutor report having been in practice?

3. What group did Grothendieck lead?

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

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

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