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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 almost drown?
(a) At the ocean.
(b) In a river.
(c) In a swimming pool.
(d) By a dock.

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

3. What habit did Tesla overcome?
(a) All of these.
(b) Gambling.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Smoking.

4. Which of these did Tesla refrain from drinking?
(a) Carbonation.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Water.
(d) Fresh juices.

5. What did Tesla say was caused by external stimuli?
(a) Bright light.
(b) Hallucinations.
(c) Strange tastes in his mouth.
(d) All of these.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Tesla describe his mother?

2. What devastated Tesla's parents when he was young?

3. Why did Tesla refrain from caffeine?

4. How did Tesla feel about writing about his childhood?

5. Tesla attributed his creativity to _________________.

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