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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Tesla so concerned about the one thing he had no talent for in The Real Gymnasium?
(a) He was a perfectionist.
(b) He wanted to be like his father.
(c) It was important in inventing.
(d) It was a required part of the curriculum.

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

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

4. What almost caused Tesla to quit his studies at the Polytechnic School?
(a) His father's lack of encouragement.
(b) The bullying he received there.
(c) His teachers's suggestions.
(d) His illnesses.

5. What about himself does Tesla say led to his success?
(a) All of these.
(b) His physiology.
(c) His parental support.
(d) His determination.

6. What habit did Tesla overcome?
(a) Gambling.
(b) All of these.
(c) Smoking.
(d) Drinking.

7. Tesla's father was known for ______________.
(a) His hard work ethic.
(b) His astounding lectures.
(c) His kindness to strangers.
(d) His amazing memory.

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

9. What practice did Tesla credit his success to?
(a) Introspection.
(b) Praying.
(c) Drawing.
(d) Writing.

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

11. What ability did Tesla say most people lacked?
(a) Self calming.
(b) Introspection.
(c) True prayer.
(d) Meditation.

12. What did Tesla think inventions should improve?
(a) Convenience.
(b) All of these.
(c) Safety.
(d) Happiness.

13. Why did Tesla's father make him spend a year traveling outdoors?
(a) To inspire him.
(b) To make him want to study in the clergy.
(c) To reward him.
(d) To strengthen him.

14. How did Tesla get good at his best subject at The Real Gymnasium?
(a) He pictured complex problems in his head.
(b) He memorized the text book.
(c) He read novels about historical men.
(d) He wrote a lot as a child.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What subject did Tesla like most in the higher school?

2. What did Tesla excel at in The Real Gymnasium?

3. What did Tesla do to avoid his distractions as a child?

4. When did Tesla begin banishing bad visions?

5. What did Tesla accidentally remove from a woman's dress?

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