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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through My Early Life.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Tesla feel about writing about his childhood?
(a) Eager.
(b) Ambivalent.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Reluctant.

3. What kind of gem did Tesla hate?
(a) Rubies.
(b) Pearls.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) All of these.

4. Who thought Tesla should write about his childhood?
(a) Himself.
(b) The editors.
(c) His parents.
(d) His wife.

5. What magazine asked Tesla to write?
(a) Experimental Electrics.
(b) Electrical Engineers.
(c) Electrical Experimenter.
(d) Engineering Weekly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tesla's father was known for ______________.

2. What was Tesla asked to write about?

3. Tesla attributed his creativity to _________________.

4. How did Tesla test the machines he invented?

5. What distracted Tesla as a child?

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