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Where is the story set?
Japan
"Yes, _________. A lovely equation, don't you think?"
1 - 1 = 0
Does the Professor have short-term or long-term memory loss?
short-term
The widow is the Professor's _____________.
Sister-in-law
Why does the Professor call the Housekeeper's son "Root"?
Because of the flat top of his head reminded him of the square root sign.
“He treated Root exactly as he treated ______ numbers.
How long does the Professor's memory last?
80 minutes
What two things bring Root and the Professor together?
Baseball and mathematics
What question does the Professor asks every time the Housekeeper starts her shift?
What is your shoe size?
What is the formula that the Professor wrote on a note to show the widow?
Euler's formula
The Professor's memory gets worse as the story progresses. True/False?
True
The Housekeeper is a single mother because her husband died. True/False?
False
Why did the Housekeeper get fired?
The Housekeeper slept over at the Professor's cottage
What mathematical shape did the Housekeeper mention when trying to calm the Professor down in the hospital?
Triangle
How does the Professor keep track of things as an amnesiac?
By sticking notes to his suit.
There is a loss of childhood innocence in Root. True/False?
True
What is the Professor's favourite baseball team?
If two numbers are such that the sum of the perfect divisors of one number is equal to the other number and the sum of the perfect divisors of the other number is equal to the first number, then the numbers are called _______________.
Amicable Numbers
________ is the year in which the Professor’s car accident occurs
1975
Did the Housekeeper have a good relationship with her mother?