Q 01/05

In which country was he born?

A) Peru

B) Ecuador

C) United States

D) Mexico

Answer · why

B) Ecuador

His archaeologist father was working on agricultural development in Guayaquil at the time.

Q 02/05

In which American city was he raised from age three?

A) Albuquerque, New Mexico

B) Tucson, Arizona

C) Austin, Texas

D) Dallas, Texas

Answer · why

A) Albuquerque, New Mexico

He spent part of his youth working on a chicken farm there.

Q 03/05

What subject did he study for his degree at UC San Diego?

A) Computer science

B) Film

C) Mathematics

D) Physics

Answer · why

D) Physics

He graduated in 1985 and soon grew bored with a science career.

Q 04/05

He quit a Santa Clara video-card startup after less than three months, comparing colleagues to what?

A) Stepford Wives

B) Factory robots

C) Eagle Scouts

D) Moonie recruits

Answer · why

A) Stepford Wives

Parallax Graphics had about 40 employees; the experience fed his later satire.

Q 05/05

Which instrument did he play in a touring blues band after leaving tech?

A) Saxophone

B) Drums

C) Bass

D) Harmonica

Answer · why

C) Bass

He spent two years in Anson Funderburgh's band and later played with Doyle Bramhall.

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