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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. During World War II, how tall was a column of smoke that the British detonated on Heligoland?
(a) 3,500 meters.
(b) 3,000 meters.
(c) 4,000 meters.
(d) 2,500 meters.

2. What did Heisenberg do at dawn every morning on the island he visited in 1925?
(a) Hike.
(b) Walk.
(c) Swim.
(d) Study.

3. When did Mochizuki agree to travel to France?
(a) 2013.
(b) 2015.
(c) 2016.
(d) 2014.

4. In the Nazi party, how many navy generals committed suicide?
(a) 31.
(b) 22.
(c) 11.
(d) 14.

5. Who was the mathematician who noticed the proof Shinichi Mochizuki posted on his blog?
(a) Goro Shimura.
(b) Heisuke Hironaka.
(c) Akio Tamagawa.
(d) Mitshuhiro Shishikura.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Ivan Fesenko study Mochizuki's proof before he declared it was impossible to understand?

2. When did the commune Grothendieck founded as a place open to all descend into lawlessness?

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

4. In June of 2016, how much was paid for a pair of Goring's underpants?

5. What color did Prussian Blue replace because it was cheaper?

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