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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what setting did Tesla think his mother was trapped?
(a) Naive.
(b) Academic.
(c) Domestic.
(d) Poverty stricken.

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

4. What kind of models did Tesla like looking at in The Real Gymnasium?
(a) Scientific.
(b) Mechanical.
(c) Wooden.
(d) Human.

5. What did Tesla compare the human mind to?
(a) A bowl of water.
(b) A computer.
(c) A machine.
(d) An electrical current.

6. What did Tesla first try to create with a vacuum?
(a) A radio.
(b) A time machine.
(c) A water pump.
(d) A perpetual motion machine.

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

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

9. What did Tesla say about his physical age while writing this book?
(a) It was much younger than his actual age.
(b) It was much older than his actual age.
(c) It was right in line with his actual age.
(d) It fluctuated all the time.

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

11. How old was Tesla when he graduated from The Real Gymnasium?
(a) 10.
(b) 18.
(c) 14.
(d) 16.

12. Where did Tesla hope to place a large water wheel?
(a) The mill pond.
(b) The English Channel.
(c) Niagara Falls.
(d) The Great Salt Lake.

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

14. How did Tesla describe the house he lived in after healing from his illness?
(a) Pleasant.
(b) Strict.
(c) Fine.
(d) Down run.

15. What ability did Tesla have no talent for in The Real Gymnasium?
(a) Drawing.
(b) Singing.
(c) Reading.
(d) Acting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who at the magazine asked Tesla to write?

2. What did Tesla want to become after going to the higher school?

3. Where was Tesla's Polytechnic School?

4. Tesla attributed his creativity to _________________.

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

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