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

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 117 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

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

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 117 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
Buy the My Inventions: The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla Lesson Plans
Name: _________________________ Period: ___________________

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of jewelry did Tesla hate?
(a) Earrings.
(b) Necklaces.
(c) Rings.
(d) Brooches.

2. What did Professor Poeschl teach?
(a) Advanced Trigonometry.
(b) Biology.
(c) Chromatic Chemistry.
(d) Experimental Physics.

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

4. What kind of skills does Tesla say he learned from his father?
(a) Creative skills.
(b) Practical skills.
(c) Productive skills.
(d) Mental skills.

5. What did Tesla do when he fell ill after graduating from The Real Gymnasium?
(a) Practiced drawing.
(b) Talked to his mother.
(c) Listened to the radio.
(d) Read books.

6. What undermined Tesla's confidence while growing up?
(a) Not respecting his father.
(b) Living in the shadow of his brother.
(c) Never having enough money.
(d) Caring about his self image too much.

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

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

9. How did Tesla's father react to his high marks at the Polytechnic School?
(a) Angry.
(b) Surprised.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Excited.

10. Why did Tesla say most people lacked a certain ability?
(a) They were too concerned with outward happenings.
(b) They were not intelligent enough.
(c) They were not disciplined enough.
(d) They were too selfish.

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

12. Whom did Tesla live with after he healed from his illness?
(a) His mother.
(b) His cousins.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His aunt.

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

14. What did Tesla say would cure him while he was sick at the higher school?
(a) Confessing his sins.
(b) Walking outside.
(c) Reading from the Bible.
(d) Studying engineering.

15. What did Tesla think was the main purpose of inventors?
(a) Repairing harm.
(b) Pleasing God.
(c) Promoting humanity.
(d) Saving lives.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Tesla hope to be able to control?

2. What about himself does Tesla say led to his success?

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

4. Why did Tesla suppress a talent at a young age?

5. Which of these did Tesla refrain from drinking?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 390 words
(approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page)
Buy the My Inventions: The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla Lesson Plans
Copyrights
BookRags
My Inventions: The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla from BookRags. (c)2026 BookRags, Inc. All rights reserved.