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

2. What did Tesla accidentally remove from a woman's dress?
(a) The train.
(b) The hem.
(c) A lace trim.
(d) Some jewels.

3. What did Tesla do to avoid his distractions as a child?
(a) Made up new images.
(b) Drew patterns that he saw.
(c) Made special glasses.
(d) Wore ear muffs.

4. What ability did Tesla say most people lacked?
(a) Introspection.
(b) Meditation.
(c) Self calming.
(d) True prayer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Tesla say would weed out the strong men from the weak?

2. What magazine asked Tesla to write?

3. What trick did Tesla once play on his friends?

4. What did Tesla think was the main purpose of inventors?

5. What law did Tesla deride?

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