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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Front Matter and I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which state does the protagonist have paternal relatives?
(a) New Hampshire.
(b) Rhode Island.
(c) Vermont.
(d) Connecticut.

2. What group did Grothendieck lead?
(a) Besse.
(b) Rainwater.
(c) Peck.
(d) Bourbaki.

3. In which city does the interlocutor teach?
(a) Madison.
(b) Green Bay.
(c) Eau Claire.
(d) Stevens Point.

4. What is the name of Grothendieck’s father?
(a) Schapiro.
(b) Ramirez.
(c) Grothendieck.
(d) Cousteau.

5. For how many years does the interlocutor report having been in practice?
(a) 14.
(b) 13.
(c) 11.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state is Stella Maris?

2. With which philosopher does the protagonist associate the wish not to have been?

3. By whom was the IHES established?

4. How old is the protagonist when she arrives at IHES?

5. At what age does the protagonist change her name?

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