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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: I Just Shook His Hand.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Richard stood to accept his award from the American Association of Physics Teachers, he told the crowd that instead of talking about teaching he is going to talk about what?
(a) The existance of other galaxies.
(b) Why woman should rule the world.
(c) The meaning of life.
(d) The structure of the proton.

2. Before Richard was born, his father told his mother that "if it's a boy, he's going to be a" what?
(a) Astronaut.
(b) Scientist.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Thinker.

3. In the beginning of I Just Shook His Hand, what university does Richard mention that had wanted him to come speak for years?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) Stanford University.
(c) Kyoto University.
(d) University of Florida.

4. Richard tells a story of his little boy saying that he could no longer say a particular word because his "word bag" had run out of that word. What word was it?
(a) Lion.
(b) Cow.
(c) Cat.
(d) Monkey.

5. How far was the shrine from the inn where Richard stayed in Iseokitsu?
(a) About five miles.
(b) About one mile.
(c) About two miles.
(d) About half a mile.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Richard was studying counting and the different things he can do while counting, he discovered that no one can do what while counting?

2. After Richard graduated from college where did he decide to further his education?

3. Richard found out that the funeral for his unknown "friend" was going to be on what day?

4. What was the bathtub made out of at the inn in Iseokitsu?

5. Richard states that when he saw equations in his mind, he saw the letters in color. In what color did he see the letter N?

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