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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Per the novel, how large a percentage of the population of mathematicians is Jewish?
(a) 8.
(b) 20.
(c) 2.
(d) 80.

2. What kind of particle, per the novel, behaves oddly with Stern-Gerlach magnets?
(a) Radium.
(b) Potassium.
(c) Sodium.
(d) Chlorine.

3. In which city is Stella Maris?
(a) Stevens Point.
(b) Black River Falls.
(c) Tomah.
(d) Marshfield.

4. In what year does Stella Maris become non-denominational?
(a) 1902.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1972.
(d) 2020.

5. How long do the protagonist and interlocutor have together after the break in II?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what kind of athlete does the protagonist compare the Kid?

2. To which of the following does the interlocutor compare the Kid?

3. What group did Grothendieck lead?

4. How old is the protagonist’s brother when their mother dies?

5. The novel explains the term “orts” as akin to which of the following?

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