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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through My Later Endeavors.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Tesla's father want him to become after going to the higher school?
(a) An engineer.
(b) A writer.
(c) A professor.
(d) A clergyman.

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

3. How did Tesla test the machines he invented?
(a) He would run them in his imagination.
(b) He would feel the machine as it moved.
(c) He would run water through it first.
(d) He would listen to the gears turning.

4. What did Tesla say about his physical age while writing this book?
(a) It was right in line with his actual age.
(b) It was much older than his actual age.
(c) It fluctuated all the time.
(d) It was much younger than his actual age.

5. What did Tesla make from wood as a boy?
(a) Diagrams.
(b) Swords.
(c) Mini cars.
(d) Mazes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What magazine asked Tesla to write?

2. What kind of gem did Tesla hate?

3. What practice did Tesla credit his success to?

4. How fast is the Earth's rotation?

5. What would Tesla calculate before eating?

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