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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through My First Efforts in Invention.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tesla's father was known for ______________.
(a) His amazing memory.
(b) His hard work ethic.
(c) His astounding lectures.
(d) His kindness to strangers.

2. How did Tesla test the machines he invented?
(a) He would feel the machine as it moved.
(b) He would run them in his imagination.
(c) He would run water through it first.
(d) He would listen to the gears turning.

3. What would Tesla calculate before eating?
(a) The number of people in the room.
(b) The volume of his food.
(c) The origin of his food.
(d) The nutritional value of his food.

4. In what setting did Tesla think his mother was trapped?
(a) Poverty stricken.
(b) Naive.
(c) Academic.
(d) Domestic.

5. What law did Tesla deride?
(a) Prohibition.
(b) Slavery.
(c) The Stamp Tax.
(d) Tariffs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Tesla accidentally remove from a woman's dress?

2. What did Tesla dislike about the city of Gospic when he first moved there?

3. What did Tesla think delayed his development?

4. What did Tesla say about his physical age while writing this book?

5. What did Tesla repair that made him a favorite in the town of Gospic?

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