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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Discovery of the Tesla Coil and Transformer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of oscillation did Tesla strive to find?
(a) Steady.
(b) Magnetic.
(c) Controlled.
(d) Electrical.

2. Where did Tesla almost drown?
(a) By a dock.
(b) At the ocean.
(c) In a swimming pool.
(d) In a river.

3. What did Tesla say would cure him while he was sick at the higher school?
(a) Reading from the Bible.
(b) Walking outside.
(c) Studying engineering.
(d) Confessing his sins.

4. What did Professor Poeschl teach?
(a) Chromatic Chemistry.
(b) Experimental Physics.
(c) Biology.
(d) Advanced Trigonometry.

5. What practice did Tesla credit his success to?
(a) Drawing.
(b) Writing.
(c) Introspection.
(d) Praying.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Tesla unable to do while at the Polytechnic School?

2. What would Tesla calculate before eating?

3. What did Tesla do to get recognized in his new job after moving from Prague?

4. What job did Tesla take after moving from Prague?

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

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