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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 did Tesla say caused his visions?
(a) Bad memories.
(b) External stimulants.
(c) Guilt.
(d) Boredom.

2. How did Tesla's father make him use his mind as a child?
(a) He would let him sit in on his lectures.
(b) He would drill him in tests.
(c) He would leave him alone to finish large tasks.
(d) He would give him problems to solve.

3. What did Tesla say was caused by external stimuli?
(a) All of these.
(b) Strange tastes in his mouth.
(c) Bright light.
(d) Hallucinations.

4. What magazine asked Tesla to write?
(a) Engineering Weekly.
(b) Electrical Engineers.
(c) Electrical Experimenter.
(d) Experimental Electrics.

5. What did Tesla repair that made him a favorite in the town of Gospic?
(a) A cotton gin.
(b) A vacuum.
(c) A coffee dispenser.
(d) A fire engine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What devastated Tesla's parents when he was young?

2. Where did Tesla hope to place a large water wheel?

3. Why did Tesla think people should have free access to addictive substances?

4. What did Tesla suffer as a child?

5. What kind of gem did Tesla hate?

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