Quiz — Reading consensus internals

Question

Recap the four code-reading lessons: Reth Consensus trait, Malachite Driver / VoteKeeper / Context, bera-reth Proof-of-Liquidity.

Principle (minimum model)

• Reth Consensus trait. ~6 methods; stage-integrated (HeaderStage / BodyStage / ExecutionStage). Custom L1s implement + register via NodeBuilder.
• Malachite. Driver (state machine) + VoteKeeper (vote tally + equivocation) + Context (host interface). Same shape as any classical BFT.
• bera-reth. PoL = validators picked by LP positions; demonstrates Reth SDK consensus customisation.

Worked example + steps

Quiz: reading consensus internals

Short test on what you've read in this module. No fluency answers — every question maps to a specific source file or design choice.

Summary (3 lines)

• Eight questions across reading the three real consensus codebases.
• Get three or more wrong → re-read the relevant lesson before moving on.
• Pass → Module 3: build consensus on Reth (NodeBuilder slot, minimal BFT, validator economics).