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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Brane New World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hawking compare to brains in the complexity versus speed trade-off?
(a) Sonic waves.
(b) Electronic circuits.
(c) Underground wires.
(d) Malfunctioning circuit boards.

2. As the brain increases in size, what may become slower as it grows more complex?
(a) Informational value.
(b) Computation.
(c) Hard drives.
(d) Informational weight.

3. When particles hit p-branes, what are produced?
(a) Extra, multi-dimensional branes.
(b) Miniature explosions.
(c) Nothing is produced.
(d) Time bombs.

4. What are wormholes?
(a) Units of spacetime that connect similar regions of space and time.
(b) Molecules of open space.
(c) Holes between which space and time travel.
(d) Tubes of spacetime that connect different regions of space and time.

5. What is determinism threatened by?
(a) Heisenberg uncertainty.
(b) Hartford supertheory.
(c) Magical Realism.
(d) Walter's metaphysical drive.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hawking describe exploring the galaxy?

2. What kind of fluctuations do we have to consider to answer whether or not time travel is possible?

3. How does Hawking describe himself?

4. What paradox does time travel generate?

5. What is the other name for the M-Theory?

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