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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Fantastic Figures.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Richard's father was teaching him about birds and why they peck at their feathers, what did his father tell him the lice eat flakes of?
(a) Protein.
(b) Mites.
(c) Dirt.
(d) Leaves.

2. After the ceremony at the shrine dedication, Richard was introduced to whom?
(a) The mayor.
(b) Robert.
(c) The Shinto priest.
(d) The head priest.

3. Who accompanied Richard on his trip to Kyoto?
(a) His daughter, Michelle.
(b) Nobody.
(c) Gweneth.
(d) His son, Carl.

4. How many co-chairmen assisted Richard during the conference in Kyoto?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

5. 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?
(a) Light pink.
(b) Violet-bluish.
(c) Fire engine red.
(d) Vibrant yellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the letter from Henry Bethe to Gweneth, Henry mentions a time when Richard was talking to him that he felt itchy and impatient waiting for a lecture. Richard mentioned to Henry that there are twice as many what?

2. Besides the name that Richard and Gweneth gave to their dog, what other pet name did Richard call him in his letter?

3. How many pins hold together the sections of the rocket?

4. How long were the puffs of smoke that were pictured coming out of the shuttle while it was still on the launch pad?

5. Richard stated that when he was a kid growing up in Far Rockaway, he and his friend, Bernie, both had what in their homes?

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