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Multiple Choice Questions

1. What smell did Tesla hate?
(a) Roses.
(b) Eucalyptus.
(c) Cinnamon.
(d) Camphor.

2. Whom did Tesla defend at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Edison.
(b) J.P. Morgan.
(c) His partner.
(d) The media men.

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

4. What problem did Tesla run into when first manufacturing his induction motors?
(a) They ran on a low frequency.
(b) They were hard to create.
(c) They were not widely popular.
(d) They were not cost effective.

5. How did Tesla save himself when he almost drowned?
(a) He allowed himself to float with the waves.
(b) He used the air bubbles in his pockets.
(c) He followed the directions of his voices.
(d) He breathed between the dock slats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What undermined Tesla's confidence while growing up?

2. What did Tesla do to get recognized in his new job after moving from Prague?

3. What did Tesla do when he fell ill after graduating from The Real Gymnasium?

4. What did Tesla say the invention he was working on while writing this book would do to the world?

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

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