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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Richard see Philip Lentz?
(a) Drinking with an attractive woman who seems to be a student.
(b) On the edge of a crowd watching music.
(c) Drinking alone.
(d) In the middle of a crowd of people discussing theory.

2. What happens during Philip Lentz's experiment?
(a) Implementation B identifies the people in the images.
(b) Implementation B deciphers the text.
(c) Implementation B identifies the music.
(d) Implementation B recognizes the historical period of the piece.

3. What was Richard's job when he lived with C.?
(a) Researcher.
(b) Programmer.
(c) Museum guard.
(d) Tour guide.

4. What is the first step in back propagation?
(a) Program a computer to distribute information.
(b) Build a network of supercomputers.
(c) Train a computer network to find data.
(d) Input data to a neural net.

5. What draws Richard to Philip Lentz's office?
(a) Mozart music.
(b) He hears John Donne's poetry.
(c) Loud conversation.
(d) Groaning.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Philip Lentz refer to the location where Richard lived before coming to this location?

2. Where did Richard meet C.?

3. What mistake does Diana say Philip Lentz is making in his project?

4. Of what does Richard say he is afraid?

5. What does Richard say was a mother's consolation prize?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Richard and Lentz differ in their approaches to the project?

2. Who is Philip Lentz and how does Richard meet him?

3. Who is the main character, and what is he doing as the book begins?

4. What does Richard feel about participating in Lentz's project?

5. What were Richard and C.'s thoughts about having children?

6. Describe C.'s experience in her certificate program and its effect on her relationship with Richard.

7. What is Richard's reaction when he finds out that Lentz has tricked him with implementation C?

8. Who is C.? Describe Richard's relationship with her.

9. What does Richard notice during his first lunch with Lentz and the other researchers?

10. What is Lentz's success with implementation A and implementation B?

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