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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 did Tesla construct while he was in Germany?
(a) A brushless ignitor.
(b) The induction motor.
(c) A model for the telephone.
(d) A platform for his magnets.

2. What was Tesla asked to write about?
(a) His inventions.
(b) All of these.
(c) His education.
(d) His family.

3. Why did Tesla quit working for Edison?
(a) Edison refused to see Tesla's induction motor idea.
(b) Edison insulted Tesla.
(c) There was a dispute over pay.
(d) Tesla insulted him.

4. What did Tesla compare the human mind to?
(a) A machine.
(b) An electrical current.
(c) A bowl of water.
(d) A computer.

5. Who tried to find support for Tesla while he was in Germany?
(a) The mayor.
(b) Henry Ford.
(c) A businessman.
(d) A banker.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what setting did Tesla think his mother was trapped?

2. Why did Tesla move to Paris?

3. What did Tesla make from wood as a boy?

4. What did Tesla first try to create with a vacuum?

5. What did Tesla get bogged down by while trying to create a great invention?

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