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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Discovery of the Tesla Coil and Transformer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Tesla think people should have free access to addictive substances?
(a) To avoid riots.
(b) To foster creativity.
(c) To see who the strong are.
(d) To save time.

2. In what setting did Tesla think his mother was trapped?
(a) Poverty stricken.
(b) Domestic.
(c) Naive.
(d) Academic.

3. What did Tesla think was the main purpose of inventors?
(a) Promoting humanity.
(b) Saving lives.
(c) Pleasing God.
(d) Repairing harm.

4. How was Tesla able to overcome his bad habit?
(a) He laughed at those who pursued those habits.
(b) He used his willpower.
(c) He put himself in a trance.
(d) He locked himself away.

5. What did Tesla's father want him to become after going to the higher school?
(a) A professor.
(b) An engineer.
(c) A clergyman.
(d) A writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the occupation of Tesla's uncle?

2. What did Tesla do at night while at the Polytechnic School?

3. What did Tesla do to get recognized in his new job after moving from Prague?

4. What made Tesla indispensible to the company he worked for in Paris?

5. Who funded the production of Tesla's induction motors?

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