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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section X (pages 273-300).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what does Richard say he is afraid?
(a) Wasting his opportunities.
(b) Realizing his dreams.
(c) Losing his savings.
(d) Failing in his writing.

2. What did C. feel when her family told her that they were moving?
(a) Liberation.
(b) Guilt.
(c) Delight.
(d) Sorrow.

3. Where does Richard draw the characters for his novels?
(a) His ex-lovers' families.
(b) His lovers and their time together.
(c) His family history.
(d) His family.

4. What does Richard suggest to Philip Lentz as a result of his conversation with Diana?
(a) Eyes for the implementations.
(b) Emotional histories for the implementations.
(c) New avenues for funding.
(d) Ears for the implementations.

5. About what kind of advances does Diana tell Richard?
(a) Memory protocols to give machines awareness of the tasks they execute.
(b) Imaging technology that allows localization of neuron activity.
(c) Connectivity protocols that reduce bottlenecks.
(d) Programming protocols for testing hypotheses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Diana call Richard's book?

2. Whom does Richard invite out for coffee?

3. Why does Richard not take the position he is offered?

4. What does time with Diana make Richard think back to about his time with C.?

5. What does Richard feel about C.'s coming home in tears?

(see the answer key)

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