View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Tesla suppress a talent at a young age?
(a) He never succeeded.
(b) Other children laughed at him.
(c) His father was sick.
(d) His brother died.

2. What undermined Tesla's confidence while growing up?
(a) Never having enough money.
(b) Not respecting his father.
(c) Living in the shadow of his brother.
(d) Caring about his self image too much.

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

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

5. What kind of skills does Tesla say he learned from his father?
(a) Mental skills.
(b) Creative skills.
(c) Practical skills.
(d) Productive skills.

Short Answer Questions

1. What distracted Tesla as a child?

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

3. What smell did Tesla hate?

4. What would Tesla calculate before eating?

5. What was Tesla's father's occupation?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 187 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample