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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. What did Richard say Arlene played beautifully?
(a) The piano.
(b) The cello.
(c) The violin.
(d) The harp.

2. How many co-chairmen assisted Richard during the conference in Kyoto?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

3. What was the bathtub made out of at the inn in Iseokitsu?
(a) Steel.
(b) Wood.
(c) Fiberglass.
(d) Tin.

4. Richard was so sensitive about being a sissy that it even bothered him to buy what snacks from the market?
(a) Bon-Bons and Lady Fingers.
(b) Peppermint Patties and Toasted Dainties.
(c) Pink cupcakes and Peppermint Patties.
(d) Toasted Dainties and Lady Fingers.

5. Richard tells a story about an old friend in Los Alamos calling him to tell him some sad news. The sad news was that who had died?
(a) Shirley.
(b) William.
(c) Arlene.
(d) Herman.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Richard and his father were examining the leaf that was picked off a tree he stated that the line is the beginning of what color of fly?

2. While Richard watched the dedication ceremony of a shrine, who tapped him on the shoulder?

3. In Part 1, Richard mentions an artist friend who stated that scientists take beautiful flowers apart and then the flowers become what?

4. When Richard visited a shrine with an enclave behind it, what ddid the Shinto priest do for him while they were having tea?

5. Richard received a letter from a feminist group after a few of his lectures were published. What was Richard's short reply to this letter?

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