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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Simple as 1, 2,3; Getting Ahead; Hotel City; Who Is Herman; Sexist Pig.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While on a tour inside the United Nations building in Geneva, Switzerland, Richard spotted a physicist friend of his from where?
(a) Russia.
(b) The U.S.A.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Japan.

2. 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?
(a) "Don't bug me, man!"
(b) "I've never heard of a woman scientist who knows more than me."
(c) "What are you talking about?"
(d) "Please stop the nonsense!"

3. Richard told the women who were protesting that they should be concerned about the cop in his story. Why?
(a) Because cops are corrupt.
(b) Because she was a woman.
(c) Because he was harrassing a woman.
(d) Because it is not known whether the cop was a man or a woman.

4. 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?
(a) Fire engine red.
(b) Light pink.
(c) Vibrant yellow.
(d) Violet-bluish.

5. When Richard joined the same group as Arlene, he found out that she had a boyfriend named what?
(a) Charley.
(b) Brian.
(c) Alex.
(d) Jerome.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Richard invite his first date to do with him?

2. 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?

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

4. When Arlene was in the hospital in Albuquerque, why did she have a little charcoal broiler in her room?

5. What did Richard say was the word that described the "printed pictures which had just come out in newspapers"?

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