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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section VIII (pages 211-240).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Richard decide in response to his discovery that Lentz deceived him?
(a) Not to let Lentz handle money.
(b) Not to work on Lentz's project any further.
(c) Never to trust Lentz again.
(d) To tell the administration at the center about Lentz's deceit.

2. What is Richard worried about after his lunch with Philip Lentz and the others?
(a) Science stagnating.
(b) Imminent political instability.
(c) Economic collapse.
(d) His project failing.

3. What behavior of Richard's does Helen emulate?
(a) How he pauses between passages.
(b) How he hums to himself as he reads.
(c) How he visualizes his reading.
(d) How he asks questions.

4. What are Philip Lentz and his friends discussing when Richard joins them?
(a) Whether a machine could read philosophy.
(b) What kind of progress remains to be made in astrophysics.
(c) Whether a person can comprehend the full extent of his or her reading.
(d) When the global economy will collapse.

5. How does Richard act on his decision?
(a) He holds his tongue.
(b) He reports Lentz's behavior to the Center.
(c) He tells everyone about Lentz's deceit.
(d) He joins Lentz nonetheless.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Richard think about Diana's part in Philip Lentz's work?

2. What got Richard this position?

3. What does Richard see in the photograph of Philip Lentz and his wife?

4. What is it that bothers Richard about Philip Lentz's deception?

5. What kind of research is Philip Lentz conducting?

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