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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Flying Upside Down.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a beautiful, rare commodity for Alsing?
(a) Boolean algebra.
(b) Propositional calculus.
(c) Quantum physics.
(d) Automated reasoning.

2. What new class of computer has DG not responded to?
(a) The 16-bit games console.
(b) The 8-bit pocket computer.
(c) The 64-bit ultralight.
(d) The 32-bit supermini.

3. What was project Victor?
(a) All of the below.
(b) A canard.
(c) Something to do.
(d) The Mature Eclipse.

4. What is the term for getting inside a machine, learning about it, and reproducing it?
(a) Plagiarism.
(b) Knocking off.
(c) Invention.
(d) Reverse engineering.

5. What will happen to West if he cannot keep life and computers separate?
(a) He will quit.
(b) West already cannot keep life and computer separate.
(c) He will take a vacation.
(d) He will go mad.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many assembly language instructions does the Eclipse contain?

2. What is the general idea of MULTICS?

3. What is the first programming language that Alsing learns to use?

4. How many unique addresses can a 16-bit computer handle (approximately)?

5. What Star Wars character is Wallach compared to?

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