My Inventions: The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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My Inventions: The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Tesla's father's occupation?
(a) Professor.
(b) Tailor.
(c) Factory worker.
(d) Ship captain.

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. What did Tesla say was just as harmful as alcohol?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Salt.
(c) Preservatives.
(d) Hot tea.

4. Tesla attributed his creativity to _________________.
(a) His brother.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) His uncle.

5. What did Tesla excel at in The Real Gymnasium?
(a) Math.
(b) Science.
(c) History.
(d) English.

6. What did Tesla think delayed his development?
(a) His need for approval.
(b) His lack of confidence.
(c) His lack of nutrition.
(d) His poor education.

7. How was Tesla punished for ruining a woman's dress?
(a) He was not allwoed to go to church.
(b) All of these.
(c) He was grounded.
(d) His father slapped him.

8. How did Tesla feel about his time in The Real Gymnasium?
(a) He enjoyed it.
(b) He endured it.
(c) He hated it.
(d) He loved it more than anything.

9. What subject did Tesla like most in the higher school?
(a) Physics.
(b) Engineering.
(c) Calculus.
(d) Literature.

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

11. What did Tesla say would weed out the strong men from the weak?
(a) Addictions.
(b) Nature.
(c) Society.
(d) Will power.

12. What allowed Tesla to see inherent dangers?
(a) His intellect.
(b) His experiene.
(c) His observation.
(d) His voices.

13. What did Tesla construct in his mind as a child?
(a) Books.
(b) Machines.
(c) Buildings.
(d) Mazes.

14. What famous author did Tesla get to meet as an adult?
(a) Charles Dickens.
(b) Louisa May Alcott.
(c) Jane Austen.
(d) Mark Twain.

15. What is the Gramme dynamo?
(a) An institute of study.
(b) A book.
(c) A motor.
(d) A hard metal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of gem did Tesla hate?

2. What kind of skills does Tesla say he learned from his father?

3. Why did Tesla's father make him spend a year traveling outdoors?

4. How fast is the Earth's rotation?

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

(see the answer keys)

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