View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Tesla's father make him spend a year traveling outdoors?
(a) To inspire him.
(b) To reward him.
(c) To make him want to study in the clergy.
(d) To strengthen him.

2. What did Tesla think inventions should improve?
(a) Convenience.
(b) Safety.
(c) All of these.
(d) Happiness.

3. What was the occupation of Tesla's uncle?
(a) Priest.
(b) Driver.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Plumber.

4. How fast is the Earth's rotation?
(a) 10,000 mph.
(b) 500 mph.
(c) 100 mph.
(d) 1,000 mph.

5. How did Tesla classify his age while writing this book?
(a) Middle years.
(b) Obsequious years.
(c) Young years.
(d) Elderly years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Tesla accidentally remove from a woman's dress?

2. What did Tesla excel at in The Real Gymnasium?

3. How did Tesla get good at his best subject at The Real Gymnasium?

4. How did Tesla feel about writing about his childhood?

5. What did Tesla suffer as a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Tesla say he got from his mother?

2. What gave Tesla a bad reputation in Gospic?

3. What did Tesla choose to work on after he recovered from his breakdown in Prague?

4. What did Tesla's father do to help him hone his skill?

5. What did Tesla do to the fire engine that Gospic got?

6. What did Tesla do in response to the death of his brother?

7. What caused Tesla some reluctance in writing about his childhood?

8. How was Tesla able to catch crows?

9. What was Tesla doing when he made his motor breakthrough?

10. How did Tesla use his imagination to help him invent things?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 574 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample