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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, pages 97-117.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator say about Andrew Martin, when he is being interrogated?
(a) That he is the smartest human on Earth.
(b) That he is above the law.
(c) That he is having an affair with his student.
(d) That he has just solved the Riemann Hypothesis.

2. What music does the narrator play, when he feels lonely in the house?
(a) Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons.
(b) Holst’s The Planets.
(c) Bizet’s Carmen.
(d) Beethoven’s Ode to Joy.

3. Why does the narrator hang up on Andrew Martin’s mother?
(a) Because he needs to talk to Gulliver about school.
(b) Because Isobel comes into the room with a question for him.
(c) Because there are no cosmic consequences if he does.
(d) Because he is afraid she will see that he is not her son.

4. What does the narrator conclude after following Gulliver?
(a) That he wants to avoid people.
(b) That he is preparing for a weightlifting tournament.
(c) That he is suicidal.
(d) That he is dealing drugs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator’s favorite primer number?

2. What does the narrator say is the “emergency exit for humans” (42)?

3. Where does the narrator follow Gulliver to, when he sees him during school hours?

4. Why does the narrator say he does not like wearing clothes?

5. What does the narrator attribute Newton’s newfound liveliness to?

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