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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Against Stupidity: Chapter: 1-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hallam theorize has different laws than our own in Chapter 2?
(a) Milky Way.
(b) Parallel Universe.
(c) Plutonium Divide.
(d) Moo.

2. Who does Hallam refuse to consider gods in Chapter 3?
(a) Para men.
(b) Droids.
(c) Lunar inhabitants.
(d) Aliens.

3. What does Bronowski say about the people who are like them in the para universe in Chapter 10?
(a) They are powerful.
(b) They are afraid of death.
(c) They think the pump is good.
(d) They want to stop the pump too.

4. After some tests, what mysterious substance is discovered in Chapter 1?
(a) Montium 46.
(b) Halium 23.
(c) Plutonium 186.
(d) Selenium 145.

5. Who is the father of the Electron Pump?
(a) Bronowski.
(b) Burton.
(c) Hallam.
(d) Denison.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Lamont visibly upset in Chapter 6?

2. What is Dr. Frederick Hallam's profession?

3. What is the language that is being deciphered in Chapter 4?

4. Who are more advanced technologically but not necessarily smarter than Hallam and the rest in Chapter 4?

5. When Dr. Lamont was younger, what was he writing a paper about in Chapter 2?

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