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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1: Welcome to the Future - Chapter 6: The True Path of the Voyager.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Nana finally explains the reason why she believes they cannot stay open for tourists after her stroke, what does she say is the reason?
(a) The city has revoked their permits to operate a business.
(b) Sebestian does not have the necessary aptitude for teaching.
(c) The heating bill has risen too high.
(d) She is moving to Chile.

2. What is the only word Sebastian recognizes from the first punk song Jared ever plays for him?
(a) Anarchy.
(b) Girlfriend.
(c) Maggots.
(d) Rage.

3. One of Buckminster Fuller's guiding principles says, "I will forge my journey" in a particular way "to keep accepting and totally boneheaded notions from blinding me to truth" (7). What is that the particular way the principle says one's journey should be forged?
(a) Fearlessly.
(b) Alone.
(c) Without pause.
(d) With others.

4. What object is present in the framed photographs of Nana and Sebastian's house that Sebastian says no one ever notices unless he points it out?
(a) A sock.
(b) A bird.
(c) An American flag.
(d) A trash can.

5. Nana tells Sebastian that an education means knowing how to do what?
(a) Have common sense.
(b) Live fiercely.
(c) Do everything.
(d) Support yourself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sebastian's father doing in the only photograph of him that Sebastian has ever seen?

2. When Sebastian first decides to disobey Nana by learning about punk rock music online, what subject does he continue to study across the room between web searches?

3. One of Buckminster Fuller's visions was called a Cloud Nine. How did he define a Cloud Nine?

4. Nana tells Sebastian that he can be just like Buckminster Fuller and can help people become what adjective?

5. In what state do Nana and Sebastian live?

(see the answer key)

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