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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. How did Tesla get good at his best subject at The Real Gymnasium?
(a) He pictured complex problems in his head.
(b) He wrote a lot as a child.
(c) He read novels about historical men.
(d) He memorized the text book.

2. Why was Tesla so concerned about the one thing he had no talent for in The Real Gymnasium?
(a) He wanted to be like his father.
(b) It was important in inventing.
(c) He was a perfectionist.
(d) It was a required part of the curriculum.

3. What did Edison call his offer to Tesla?
(a) A practical joke.
(b) A warranted fee.
(c) A ridiculous mistake.
(d) An impossible feat.

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

5. Who tried to find support for Tesla while he was in Germany?
(a) Henry Ford.
(b) The mayor.
(c) A businessman.
(d) A banker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Tesla say was just as harmful as alcohol?

2. What was Tesla unable to do while at the Polytechnic School?

3. What did Tesla accidentally remove from a woman's dress?

4. Which of Tesla's inventions was first given support?

5. How old was Tesla when he graduated from The Real Gymnasium?

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