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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, pages 25-53.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the narrator say he does not like wearing clothes?
(a) They are not geometrical enough.
(b) They chafe.
(c) They are embarrassing.
(d) He prefers glorious nakedness.

2. What is the narrator’s tone when describing humans?
(a) Indifference.
(b) Bemusement.
(c) Contempt.
(d) Irritation.

3. What does the narrator say civilization results from, on Earth?
(a) Humans acting on their instincts.
(b) Humans harnessing their instincts.
(c) Humans suppressing their instincts.
(d) Humans revising their instincts.

4. What does the narrator look at, that gives him the feeling of not being troubled?
(a) A plant.
(b) A hillside.
(c) The parking lot.
(d) A crowd of people at a distance.

5. What is the narrator’s mission on Earth?
(a) Provide regular reports about political events.
(b) Destroy evidence.
(c) Enhance human mathematics.
(d) Gather information.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say he feels when Isobel tells him that she does not know anything about his solution to the Riemann Hypothesis?

2. What does the narrator say everything is, on Earth?

3. What is the first question the narrator feels he has given the right answer to?

4. What do the hosts say the narrator should not interfere with?

5. What does the narrator say is the “emergency exit for humans” (42)?

(see the answer key)

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