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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Feynman's father tell him that the carnival mindreaders use?
(a) Hypnosis.
(b) A code.
(c) Powers of observation.
(d) Magic.

2. For what kind of project does an airline in California offer Feynman a position as director of its laboratory?
(a) Nuclear-propelled, rocket airplanes.
(b) Rocket-propelled, nuclear missiles.
(c) Wind-propelled airplanes.
(d) Nucelar rockets.

3. While working at his aunt's hotel, Feynman learned that _________ was a very difficult thing in the real world.
(a) Money.
(b) Ambition.
(c) Politics.
(d) Innovation.

4. Feynman's friend Bob Wilson tells him he has been hired to work on a secret project doing what?
(a) Separating the isotopes of uranium.
(b) Separating electrons from protons.
(c) Dividing protons of uranium.
(d) Dividing atomic energy into subparts.

5. What does Feynman's dog use to follow his scent around the house?
(a) Bare footprints.
(b) Sweater.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Pajamas.

6. In what year does Feynman's wife Arlene die?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1946.
(c) 1939.
(d) 1941.

7. What does the Japanese salesman in Brazil challenge Feynman to do?
(a) Quadratic equations.
(b) Stand on his head.
(c) Cube roots.
(d) Drink shots.

8. How many desserts does the pantry lady leave for Feynman each night when he works at his aunt's hotel?
(a) Five.
(b) Six.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

9. Who tutored Feynman's father as a child?
(a) A mindreader.
(b) A magician.
(c) A mathematician.
(d) A hypnotists.

10. Feynman thinks Princeton is an imitation _________.
(a) Ivy League.
(b) MIT.
(c) Oxford.
(d) Harvard.

11. Which language class does Feynman almost take because there was a pretty blond walking into it?
(a) Portuguese.
(b) Russian.
(c) French.
(d) Spanish.

12. What is the name of the women at the nightclub in Albuquerque that Feynman befriended?
(a) Arlene.
(b) Beatrice.
(c) Gloria.
(d) Shirley.

13. What is the booth number for the psychiatrist during Feynman's army physical after the war?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) One.
(d) Five.

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

15. To what does Feynman credit his desire to fix radios when he was just a boy?
(a) His puzzle drive.
(b) His excessive intelligence.
(c) His parent's encouragement.
(d) His great mechanical skill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the singer at the nightclub in Albuquerque who introduces Feynman to girls?

2. What is the name of the girl from the nightclub in Albuquerque that eventually sleeps with Feynman?

3. What is needed to make the patent documents legal for the government?

4. What does Feynman let the TWA hostess order in the nightclub in Albuquerque when he was pretending to be drunk?

5. What does Feynman spend his dollar on that he received for selling his government patent?

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