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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5: But is it Art?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which language class does Feynman almost take because there was a pretty blond walking into it?
(a) Russian.
(b) French.
(c) Portuguese.
(d) Spanish.

2. What could Feynman draw in high school art class?
(a) Stacks of cubes.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Pyramids in deserts.
(d) Houses.

3. As a kid, what does Feynman observe under his microscope?
(a) Amoebae.
(b) Ants.
(c) Bacteria.
(d) Paramecia.

4. What is the machine Feynman designs for the army intended to be used for?
(a) Bombs.
(b) Radar.
(c) Machine guns.
(d) Tanks.

5. Who first gets Feynman interested in South America?
(a) A waitress.
(b) A hitchhicker.
(c) His wife.
(d) A mechanic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which insect is Feynman the most interested in studying over the course of his life?

2. What does Feynman try to teach his friend Jirayr Zorthian?

3. What did people call dragonflies when Feynman was growing up?

4. What is the topic of the lecture Feynman is invited to give at the Brazilian Academy of Sciences?

5. Feynman's friend Jirayr Zorthian would argue that scientist destroyed the beauty of nature when they turned it into _________________.

(see the answer key)

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