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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through When We Cease to Understand the World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What transformed Heisenberg's face so he looked like a monster?
(a) Pollen allergy.
(b) Severe burns.
(c) Bee sting.
(d) An auto accident.

2. How old was Schwarzschild when he enlisted during World War I?
(a) Over 40.
(b) 51.
(c) 43.
(d) Over 50.

3. When Schrodinger returned to Zurich, in what period of time did he build on his equation until it comprised a copmle mechanics?
(a) 13 months.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 11 months.

4. In 1925 on an island he visited, what view did Heisenberg have from his hotel windows?
(a) Ocean.
(b) Trees.
(c) Cliffs.
(d) Flowers.

5. What color liquid did a stranger drug Heisenberg with in a bar?
(a) Brown.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Green.
(d) Colorless.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time did Schrodinger rise during the Great War according to complaints from his staff?

2. How many days did Hafez spend in silence when he traced a circle in the sand and sat there?

3. After Heisenberg's fever broke in 1925, how many of his matrices had he finished?

4. What weapon did Schrodinger take with him when he joined the Austro-Hungarian army that he paid for himself?

5. When Schwarzschild made a crude telescope to show his brother the sky, what did he show his brother?

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