Love on the Brain: Full-Book Quiz

Quiz Questions 1–20 (Full-Book Quiz) 1. Plot/Sequence: What is the name of the NASA neuroengineering project Bee is selected to lead?

A. BLINK

B. BRAIN

C. NEURO

D. SYNAPSE 2. Plot/Sequence: Early in the story, what causes Bee to lose consciousness?

A. A panic attack during a meeting

B. Levi shoves her out of the way of falling equipment, and she faints

C. She faints from hunger after skipping lunch

D. She has a seizure during a brain stimulation test 3. Plot/Sequence: What is the initial reason for the equipment delay at the BLINK project?

A. The supplier went bankrupt

B. NASA and NIH are fighting over patent ownership

C. Levi canceled the order out of spite

D. The equipment was lost in transit 4. Plot/Sequence: When Bee gets trapped in the cemetery, how does Levi help her?

A. He calls the police

B. He brings a ladder and catches her when she climbs over the wall

C. He climbs the wall himself and carries her down

D. He waits until morning and then helps her 5. Plot/Sequence: What happens during the first BLINK demonstration that causes the project to be canceled?

A. The helmet catches fire

B. Guy suffers a seizure

C. The equipment fails to turn on

D. Bee faints on stage 6. Plot/Sequence: Who is revealed to be the saboteur who hacked Bee's accounts and modified the stimulation file?

A. Rocío

B. Kaylee

C. Guy

D. Mark 7. Plot/Sequence: What does Bee discover about the identity of Shmac, her online confidant?

A. He is her sister Reike

B. He is Levi

C. He is Tim

D. He is Boris 8. Plot/Sequence: What is the outcome of the second BLINK demonstration?

A. It fails again

B. It succeeds, leading to job offers

C. It is postponed

D. It is canceled permanently 9. Character Motivation: Why does Levi initially act coldly toward Bee?

A. He genuinely dislikes her

B. He is jealous of her success

C. He was attracted to her but Tim told him Bee found him unpleasant, so he avoided her

D. He is angry that she took the co-lead role 10. Character Motivation: Why does Bee create the anonymous Twitter account @WhatWouldMarieDo?

A. To promote her own research

B. To support women in STEM after facing harassment in grad school

C. To criticize her colleagues

D. To gain fame 11. Character Motivation: After the first demonstration fails, why does Bee refuse to stay with Levi?

A. She doesn't love him

B. She is afraid of being abandoned and self-sabotages

C. She wants to return to NIH

D. She blames him for the failure 12. Character Motivation: What motivates Levi to work so hard on BLINK?

A. He wants to beat MagTech

B. It is a tribute to his late friend Peter Sullivan, and the Discovery Institute is named after him

C. He wants to impress his father

D. He needs the money 13. Character Motivation: Why does Bee agree to pretend to be Levi's girlfriend at his family dinner?

A. To make his ex jealous

B. To support him and because she likes him

C. To get a free meal

D. To avoid going to the conference 14. Theme/Symbol: What does the polka-dot dress symbolize for Bee?

A. Her love of fashion

B. The moment Levi first dismissed her and her past with him

C. Her grandmother's legacy

D. Her career ambitions 15. Theme/Symbol: What does the calico cat Félicette represent in the story?

A. Bad luck

B. The unexpected helper and loyalty (she saves Bee from Guy)

C. A symbol of chaos

D. A reminder of Bee's childhood 16. Theme/Symbol: What does the grandmother's ring symbolize?

A. Bee's engagement to Tim

B. Her family connection and her lie about being married

C. A good luck charm

D. A symbol of her scientific achievements 17. Theme/Symbol: What does the hummingbird feeder symbolize in the novel?

A. Bee's love of gardening

B. The fragility of relationships and the idea of home

C. A reminder of Levi's ex

D. A symbol of scientific precision 18. Synthesis: How does the novel critique standardized testing like the GRE?

A. It shows that tests are easy to game

B. It argues that tests poorly predict academic performance and favor economically advantaged applicants, as seen in the #FairGraduateAdmissions movement

C. It suggests tests are unnecessary for STEM fields

D. It claims tests are the only fair way to evaluate students 19. Synthesis: How does Bee's view of Marie Curie change throughout the novel?

A. She starts by idolizing her as a symbol of science over love, but later understands Curie's humanity and the role of love in her life

B. She never changes her view

C. She becomes disillusioned with Curie's scientific contributions

D. She sees Curie as a cautionary tale 20. Synthesis: What is the significance of the title Love on the Brain in relation to the neuroscience themes?

A. It suggests love is a purely emotional phenomenon

B. It ties the romantic plot to the brain's processes, showing love as a neurological and psychological experience

C. It implies that love is a distraction from science

D. It refers to a specific brain disorder

Answer Key with Explanations 1. A. BLINK – The project is called BLINK, as stated in the outline (Chapter 1). 2. B. Levi shoves her out of the way of falling equipment, and she faints – In Chapter 2, a kitten dislodges heavy equipment, Levi saves her, and she loses consciousness. 3. B. NASA and NIH are fighting over patent ownership – In Chapter 6, Levi explains the political deadlock over patents. 4. B. He brings a ladder and catches her when she climbs over the wall – In Chapter 9, Levi helps her over the cemetery wall with a ladder and catches her. 5. B. Guy suffers a seizure – In Chapter 22, Guy has a seizure during the demonstration, leading to BLINK's cancellation. 6. C. Guy – In Chapter 24, Guy confesses to hacking and sabotage, and pulls a gun. 7. B. He is Levi – In Chapter 24, Bee sees a photo of Shmac's cat in Levi's kitchen and realizes Shmac is Levi. 8. B. It succeeds, leading to job offers – In the Epilogue, the second demonstration succeeds, and Bee and Levi get jobs at NASA. 9. C. He was attracted to her but Tim told him Bee found him unpleasant, so he avoided her – In Chapter 16, Levi reveals this to Bee. 10. B. To support women in STEM after facing harassment in grad school – In Chapter 2, Bee reflects on creating the account after harassment. 11. B. She is afraid of being abandoned and self-sabotages – In Chapter 23, Levi confronts her about her fear of losing people, and she admits she can't stay. 12. B. It is a tribute to his late friend Peter Sullivan, and the Discovery Institute is named after him – In Chapter 17, Levi explains Peter's death and the institute's renaming. 13. B. To support him and because she likes him – In Chapter 19, Bee offers to accompany him to dinner, and they agree to pretend to be a couple. 14. B. The moment Levi first dismissed her and her past with him – In Chapter 1, Bee finds the polka-dot dress she wore when Levi first dismissed her. 15. B. The unexpected helper and loyalty (she saves Bee from Guy) – In Chapter 24, Félicette attacks Guy, allowing Bee to escape. 16. B. Her family connection and her lie about being married – The ring is her grandmother's, and she uses it to pretend she's married to Tim (Chapter 10). 17. B. The fragility of relationships and the idea of home – The hummingbird feeder appears in Levi's garden and is mentioned in Chapter 23 as a symbol of their relationship and the home Bee fears to lose. 18. B. It argues that tests poorly predict academic performance and favor economically advantaged applicants, as seen in the #FairGraduateAdmissions movement – The Author's Note and the movement critique the GRE's bias. 19. A. She starts by idolizing her as a symbol of science over love, but later understands Curie's humanity and the role of love in her life – Bee's reflections evolve, especially in Chapter 25 when Levi tells her about Kazimierz Żorawski. 20. B. It ties the romantic plot to the brain's processes, showing love as a neurological and psychological experience – The novel uses neuroscience chapter titles and themes to explore love as a brain function.