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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Simple as 1, 2,3; Getting Ahead; Hotel City; Who Is Herman; Sexist Pig.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Richard was little and in a high chair, what did his father bring home for him to play with that were of various colors?
(a) Pencils.
(b) Bathroom tiles.
(c) Balloons.
(d) Blocks.

2. Richard talks about "contemporaries" of his that he hung out with. He mentions that Harold Gast and David Leff were what "types" of people?
(a) Literary types.
(b) Math types.
(c) Scientific types.
(d) Sports types.

3. When Richard was older, his father picked a leaf off a tree that had a little brown line in the shape of what?
(a) The letter C.
(b) A circle.
(c) A triangle.
(d) A question mark.

4. When Richard talks about getting older and taking up reading and drawing, he mentions that he has limited what?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Patience.
(d) Time.

5. When Richard stood to accept his award from the American Association of Physics Teachers, he told the crowd that instead of talking about teaching he is going to talk about what?
(a) The structure of the proton.
(b) Why woman should rule the world.
(c) The existance of other galaxies.
(d) The meaning of life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the girl that Richard has his first date with?

2. In what color did Richard see the letter X in his mind?

3. Richard states that when he saw equations in his mind, he saw the letters in color. In what color did he see the letter N?

4. When Richard's father started to read from Richard's calculus book, what did he find?

5. The taxi driver mentioned in Part 1: Getting Ahead said he wanted to build for the future by betting on horses. What did the taxi driver say he would buy if he won money on the horses?

(see the answer key)

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