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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Night Gardener.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Hafez when he traced a circle in the sand and swore not to rise until he touched the mind of Allah?
(a) 61.
(b) 58.
(c) 59.
(d) 60.

2. After Grothendieck's father was sentenced to death for how many weeks was he taken before the firing squad daily before he was condemned to live in prison?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

3. What did doctors believe might have triggered the disease that killed Schwarzchild?
(a) Gas attack.
(b) Allergy.
(c) Fungus.
(d) Infection.

4. How many years did Grothendieck's father spend in prison before he was freed during the Russian Revolution of 1917?
(a) 10.
(b) 22.
(c) 18.
(d) 12.

5. When a binary star went nova during Schwarzschild's internship, for how many days was it the brightest object in the sky?
(a) A week.
(b) 7 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) Several days.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1925, why did Heisenberg run back to his hotel after nearly running into someone who was trying to sell him something?

2. How old was Mochizuki when he already had his doctorate?

3. How old was Grothendieck's father when he was arrested by the Tsarist police and sentenced to death along with his comrades?

4. In Chapter V of "The Night Gardener," when did a giant fire ravage the small town?

5. How long has it been since a family member hung themselves from the tree the night gardener feared as a boy?

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