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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Discovery of the Tesla Coil and Transformer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Mr. Puskas's occupation?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Architect.
(c) Artist.
(d) Financier.

2. What law did Tesla deride?
(a) Tariffs.
(b) Slavery.
(c) The Stamp Tax.
(d) Prohibition.

3. What was Tesla's first company called?
(a) The Tesla Machine Company.
(b) The Tesla Light Installators.
(c) The Tesla Motors Corporation.
(d) The Tesla Electric Company.

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

5. Who visited Tesla while he was sick at the higher school?
(a) His father.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His mother.
(d) His aunt.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who told Tesla to go where he ended up launching his great invention?

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

4. What did Tesla first try to create with a vacuum?

5. How did Tesla describe his mother?

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