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

2. What did Tesla construct in his mind as a child?
(a) Machines.
(b) Mazes.
(c) Buildings.
(d) Books.

3. What did Tesla say caused his visions?
(a) Boredom.
(b) External stimulants.
(c) Guilt.
(d) Bad memories.

4. How was Tesla able to overcome his bad habit?
(a) He used his willpower.
(b) He put himself in a trance.
(c) He locked himself away.
(d) He laughed at those who pursued those habits.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of gem did Tesla hate?

2. What kind of skills does Tesla say he learned from his father?

3. What law did Tesla deride?

4. Who thought Tesla should write about his childhood?

5. What did Tesla hope to be able to control?

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