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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. While at MIT, Feynman annoys waitresses by leaving his tip in ________________.
(a) Full soup bowls.
(b) Old gum under the table.
(c) The salt shaker.
(d) Upside down glasses full of water.

2. Feynman has a great reputation for what with the math students at MIT and Princeton?
(a) Exponents.
(b) Calculus.
(c) Algebra.
(d) Integrals.

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

4. What tool does young Feynman bring with him to fix the radio at his aunt's hotel?
(a) Wrench.
(b) Pliers.
(c) Screwdriver.
(d) Electric coil.

5. How many students immediately volunteer to take part in the hypnotism demonstration at Princeton?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) Only Feynman.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. What theory does Feynman never work out, despite doing research on it for years?

2. What is the name of the scientist that Feynman worked for at General Electric after the war?

3. Where does Feynman spend a summer working for the army?

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the places Feynman tries to sleep his first night in Ithaca, NY?

5. What tools does Feynman need to pick a Yale lock?

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