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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, pages 50-69.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator say everything is, on Earth?
(a) A test.
(b) A trial.
(c) A betrayal.
(d) A tragedy.

2. What causes the narrator to thank someone for the first time in his life?
(a) Isobel brings him a sandwich.
(b) Ari gives him a ride home.
(c) Gulliver says he hope he is feeling better.
(d) Zӧe compliments him.

3. What does Andrew Martin say the proof of the Riemann Hypothesis does for humanity?
(a) Bring humanity closer to divinity.
(b) Show people their humble origins.
(c) Bring riches to people who understand it.
(d) Provide more power.

4. How does the narrator characterize the light in the interrogation room?
(a) Thin.
(b) Bountiful.
(c) Stark.
(d) Murky.

5. Which college of Cambridge University does Andrew Martin teach at?
(a) Trinity College.
(b) Downing College.
(c) Fitzwilliam College.
(d) Emmanuel College.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Isobel respond, when the narrator asks her if their marriage has been a bad one?

2. How does the narrator describe humans?

3. What is the narrator’s mission on Earth?

4. What do the narrator’s hosts tell him he should be?

5. What does the narrator say about Andrew Martin, when he is being interrogated?

(see the answer key)

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