* A Beautiful Mind

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How is John initially treated for his schizophrenia? A) With insulin shock therapy B) With brain surgery C) With psychotherapy D) He isn't, he's just diagnosed and left on his own

A) With insulin shock therapy

Which is not one of Nash's schizophrenic delusions in the movie? A) Parcher B) Alicia C) Charles D) None of the above are real

B) Alicia

Who does John not take along with him to Wheeler Lab? A) Sol B) Hansen C) Bender D) He takes all three

B) Hansen

Who does Nash think he is code-breaking against? A) The Germans B) The Russians C) The French D) The British

B) Russians

What is especially triggering of John's delusions? A) Performing calculations B) Stressful situations C) Alicia D) His medications

B) Stressful situations

When do we first see Nash's hallucinations (even if he thinks they are real)? A) In his Princeton dorm room B) In a government bunker C) At his office at MIT D) During his first lecture

A) In his Princeton dorm room

John Nash attends school at __________, then works at __________ and gives a lecture at __________. A) Princeton; MIT; Harvard B) Harvard; MIT; Princeton C) Harvard; Princeton; MIT D) Princeton; Harvard; MIT

A) Princeton; MIT; Harvard

What is the source of inspiration for Nash's theory? A) Swarming behavior of pigeons B) Strategy in the ancient Chinese game Go C) Successful code breaking in the First D) World War Approaching a group of women in a bar

A) Swarming behavior of pigeons

What prize does Nash win? A) The Field Medal for Mathematics B) The Nobel Prize in Economics C) Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science D) National Academy of Sciences Award in Mathematics

B) The Nobel Prize in Economics

Which famous economist does John Nash claim was wrong? A) Karl Marx B) Milton Friedman C) Adam Smith D) Thomas Robert Malthus

C) Adam Smith

What shape does John trace out in the sky on his date with Alicia? A) A cat B) Adress C) An umbrella D) A hat

C) An umbrella

What was the first indication in A Beautiful Mind that Nash may have been hallucinating? A) Being brought to the Pentagon to decipher code B) Getting caught in a exchange of gunfire between government agents C) Getting a roommate although he was promised a single room D) When Marcee approaches him in the park and calls him by name

C) Getting a roommate although he was promised a single room

Why does John stop taking his medication? A) It makes him feel like he has to vomit . B) The doctor told him he was better thus he could stop . C) He can't think or feel emotion toward the family he loves . D) The Russians told him to stop.

C) He can't think or feel emotion toward the family he loves

What type of intervention is John Nash given when he returns home the first time after his diagnosis of schizophrenia? A) Electroshock therapy B) Insulin shock therapy C) Thorazine Medication D) Hypnotherapy

C) Thorazine Medication

When does Alicia realize John is schizophrenic? A) When Dr. Rosen explains John's delusions in the psychiatric hospital B) When Alicia walks in on John and he tells her to go to her sister's C) When she finds unopened letters to the "government agency" D) She never fully realizes/accepts this

C) When she finds unopened letters to the "government agency"

What common symptoms of schizophrenia do we see Nash exhibiting? A) Paranoia B) Hallucinations C) Disorganized thinking D) All of the above

D) All of the above

Where is Nash when he comes up with his famous theory of equilibrium? A) In his dorm room B) In his office at MIT C) In secret government headquarters D) At a bar

D) At a bar

How does John Nash stop his hallucinations in A Beautiful Mind? A) Antipsychotic medication B) Returning to a familiar environment C) Focusing on family and work D) He does not stop his hallucinations

D) He does not stop his hallucinations

What does Alicia do once John has been diagnosed with schizophrenia? A) She just leaves him in the hospital B) She has experienced the disease before and so knows how to help him through it C) She encourages him to stop taking his medicine and keep up with work so as to distract himself D) She is confused and upset but remains by his side which eventually helps him to get better

D) She is confused and upset but remains by his side which eventually helps him to get better

When is Nash first convinced he has a problem? A) When Dr. Rosen comes after Nash as he leaves his lecture B) When Alicia brings his unopened documents from the mailbox C) When Nash receives his first treatment at the psychiatric hospital D) When Charles and Marcee inexplicably appear at the home

D) When Charles and Marcee inexplicably appear at the home

Alicia remained married to John his whole life.

False

John Nash became a professor of psychology due to his battle with schizophrenia.

False

Alicia was a student at Princeton and took a class from John Nash.

True

John Nash actually experienced auditory hallucinations NOT visual hallucinations.

True

John Nash did work for a military organization called RAND during the Cold War.

True


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