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

2. What did Tesla dislike about the city of Gospic when he first moved there?
(a) It was too big.
(b) It was too noisy.
(c) It was too crowded.
(d) It was too cold.

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

4. Why did Tesla think people should have free access to addictive substances?
(a) To avoid riots.
(b) To foster creativity.
(c) To see who the strong are.
(d) To save time.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who at the magazine asked Tesla to write?

2. What law did Tesla deride?

3. Why did Tesla refrain from caffeine?

4. What kind of gem did Tesla hate?

5. What did Tesla repair that made him a favorite in the town of Gospic?

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