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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Beginning: Chapter 3, AC/DC and a Flaming Sword.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what author is Nikola Tesla introduced while ill as a child?
(a) Mark Twain.
(b) Robert Browning.
(c) Robert Louis Stevenson.
(d) Herman Melville.

2. In Chapter 6, "Order of the Flaming Sword," how does Nikola Tesla share his inventions of electricity in a vacuum tube with other scientists?
(a) He sends out letters to the scientists.
(b) He has a newspaper reporter write about them.
(c) He conducts lectures with demonstrations.
(d) He publishes articles in magazines.

3. What science is always at the forefront of Nikola Tesla's work?
(a) Physics.
(b) Thermodynamics.
(c) Nuclear fission.
(d) Electricity.

4. What does Thomas Edison do to try to quash the acquisition of Nikola Tesla's invention?
(a) He conducts a smear campaign against Westinghouse and alternating current.
(b) He buys out Nikola Tesla.
(c) He meets with George Westinghouse.
(d) He offers Tesla stock in his company.

5. What type of motor does Nikola Tesla conceive of while walking in the park?
(a) A gas powered motor.
(b) A DC motor.
(c) An AC motor.
(d) A pulley motor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helps to found the Tesla Society around 1956?

2. By 1981, how many patents does Nikola Tesla get for AC electric systems?

3. In the year 1888, who buys Nikola Tesla's patents to use in his electric company?

4. In what subject does Nikola Tesla excel in high school?

5. In what city does Nikola Tesla find a job in 1881?

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