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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, pages 71-96.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator say he feels when Isobel tells him that she does not know anything about his solution to the Riemann Hypothesis?
(a) Delighted.
(b) Disappointed.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Concerned.

2. How long does Isobel say it has been since Andrew Martin liked Gulliver?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 2 years.

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

4. What does the narrator find most appalling about humans’ appearance?
(a) Noses.
(b) Hair.
(c) Lips.
(d) Ears.

5. What is the first question the narrator feels he has given the right answer to?
(a) Whether he likes being married.
(b) Whether he would like to go home.
(c) Whether he has been under pressure.
(d) Whether he is having an affair with a student.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say this book is about?

2. What breed is Andrew Martin’s dog?

3. What does the narrator say he has done, when he deletes Andrew Martin’s file describing his solution to the Riemann Hypothesis?

4. What does the narrator learn from questioning Gulliver?

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

(see the answer key)

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