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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. How many times did the Russian have to cut down a woman who tried to hang herself from an oak tree after burying her children under the tree?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

2. At what observatory did Schwarzschild intern?
(a) Starkenburg.
(b) Kuffner.
(c) Liebniz.
(d) Stuttgart.

3. How many day did Schrodinger serve as a lookout in a fortress in the mountains of Alto Adige?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 5.
(d) 15.

4. When did Grothendieck win the Fields Medal?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1966.

5. What time did Schrodinger rise during the Great War according to complaints from his staff?
(a) Lunchtime.
(b) 1 p.m.
(c) 11 p.m
(d) Late morning.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many puppies had Hitler's dog given birth to shortly before she was killed?

2. In 1925, when did Heisenberg's fever break?

3. What illness did Schrodinger suffer during the interwar period?

4. What was the name of Schwarzchild's brother who was a painter in Hamburg?

5. When did Schwarzchild marry?

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