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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through My First Efforts in Invention.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What talent did Tesla suppress at a young age?
(a) Inventing.
(b) Composing.
(c) Reading.
(d) Writing.

2. What smell did Tesla hate?
(a) Cinnamon.
(b) Camphor.
(c) Roses.
(d) Eucalyptus.

3. How did Tesla feel about writing about his childhood?
(a) Annoyed.
(b) Reluctant.
(c) Eager.
(d) Ambivalent.

4. How did Tesla save himself when he almost drowned?
(a) He used the air bubbles in his pockets.
(b) He followed the directions of his voices.
(c) He allowed himself to float with the waves.
(d) He breathed between the dock slats.

5. Where did Tesla almost drown?
(a) In a river.
(b) At the ocean.
(c) By a dock.
(d) In a swimming pool.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Tesla say would weed out the strong men from the weak?

2. What did Tesla do to avoid his distractions as a child?

3. Tesla attributed his creativity to _________________.

4. What distracted Tesla as a child?

5. What undermined Tesla's confidence while growing up?

(see the answer key)

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