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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Tesla's Polytechnic School?
(a) Syria.
(b) Russia.
(c) Latvia.
(d) Poland.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of jewelry did Tesla hate?

3. Whom did Tesla live with after he healed from his illness?

4. How did Tesla classify his age while writing this book?

5. What kind of models did Tesla like looking at in The Real Gymnasium?

Short Essay Questions

1. What weapons was Tesla good at using?

2. How and where did Tesla get his first job?

3. How was Tesla able to catch crows?

4. What did Tesla suffer from during his breakdown in Prague?

5. What was Tesla doing when he made his motor breakthrough?

6. What did Tesla do when he suddenly figured out how to create his induction motor?

7. Why did Tesla choose to write about his childhood?

8. What gave Tesla a bad reputation in Gospic?

9. How did Tesla use his imagination to help him invent things?

10. What kind of aversions did Tesla have in his early years?

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