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

2. When did the commune Grothendieck founded as a place open to all descend into lawlessness?
(a) 1976.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1973.

3. How many doses of dihydrocodeine did Goring have when he was arrested?
(a) 17,000.
(b) 15,000.
(c) 23,000.
(d) 20,000.

4. How did many of those in the Reich leadership kill themselves?
(a) Dothiepin.
(b) Cyanide.
(c) Amitriptyline.
(d) Opiates.

5. When did de Broglie enlist in the corps of engineers?
(a) 1913.
(b) 1918.
(c) 1917.
(d) 1914.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What type of dog did Hitler have that he had killed with a cyanide capsule?

3. When did Germany sign the armistice to end the Great War?

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

5. How many years did Grothendieck's father spend in prison before he was freed during the Russian Revolution of 1917?

(see the answer key)

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