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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Art of Teleautomatics.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What devastated Tesla's parents when he was young?
(a) Tesla stopped inventing.
(b) They were kicked out of their house.
(c) His brother died.
(d) His father lost his job.

2. Why did Tesla think people should have free access to addictive substances?
(a) To avoid riots.
(b) To save time.
(c) To foster creativity.
(d) To see who the strong are.

3. Why did Tesla refrain from caffeine?
(a) It hurt his stomach.
(b) It was a harmful stimulant.
(c) It made him jittery.
(d) His father told him to.

4. How fast is the Earth's rotation?
(a) 100 mph.
(b) 500 mph.
(c) 1,000 mph.
(d) 10,000 mph.

5. What did Tesla suffer as a child?
(a) Abuse.
(b) Several severe illnesses.
(c) Mental strains.
(d) Poverty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What almost caused Tesla to quit his studies at the Polytechnic School?

2. What is the Gramme dynamo?

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

4. Why was Tesla sent to Germany while working in Paris?

5. What did Tesla think would power the humanoid machine?

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