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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. Where did Tesla grow up?
(a) Poland.
(b) Latvia.
(c) Croatia.
(d) Russia.

2. What distracted Tesla as a child?
(a) Hallucinations.
(b) Strange patterns.
(c) Loud noises.
(d) Bright lights.

3. What did Tesla hope to be able to control?
(a) His country.
(b) His dreams.
(c) His body.
(d) His mind.

4. What was Tesla's father's occupation?
(a) Professor.
(b) Ship captain.
(c) Tailor.
(d) Factory worker.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who thought Tesla should write about his childhood?

2. What did Tesla think delayed his development?

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

4. What did Tesla say was caused by external stimuli?

5. What did Tesla say caused his visions?

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