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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. Where does Feynman take art classes?
(a) UCLA.
(b) Art Institure of L.A.
(c) Pasadena Art Museum.
(d) Caltech.

2. In what language does Feynman give his lecture in at the Brazilian Academy of Sciences?
(a) English.
(b) Portuguese.
(c) Spanish.
(d) German.

3. Which insect is Feynman the most interested in studying over the course of his life?
(a) Beetles.
(b) Bees.
(c) Ants.
(d) Cockroaches.

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

5. Feynman would argue with his friend Jirayr Zorthian that artists don't have any subject because they lost their ___________.
(a) Perspective.
(b) Ethics.
(c) Religion.
(d) Sanity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Feynman when he discovers he can distinguish good art from bad art?

2. Where does Feynman spend a summer working for the army?

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

4. As a kid, what does Feynman observe under his microscope?

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

(see the answer key)

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