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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: The Dignified Professor | Part 4: Any Questions?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Feynman gets a B+ on a English paper about ___________ even though he wrote about another topic.
(a) King Lear.
(b) Huxley.
(c) Hemingway.
(d) Faust.

2. What did people call dragonflies when Feynman was growing up?
(a) Daring drats.
(b) Dragon stingers.
(c) Darn beasts.
(d) Darning needles.

3. How much does Cornell University pay Feynman to do the lecture series in Buffalo?
(a) $45 total.
(b) $45 each week.
(c) $35 each week.
(d) $35 total.

4. Where does Feynman spend a summer working for the army?
(a) New York City.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Frankfort.
(d) Washington, DC.

5. What is Feynman's salary at Cornell?
(a) $4,000/year.
(b) $37,000/year.
(c) $3,600/year.
(d) $40,000/year.

Short Answer Questions

1. Feynman thinks Princeton is an imitation _________.

2. What does Feynman do to entertain the girls at the Girl Scout father-daughter banquet?

3. Where is Feynman sent to do research before starting work at Los Alamos?

4. What is the name of the restaurant where Feynman strikes up a conversation with a painter?

5. What is the machine Feynman designs for the army intended to be used for?

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