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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Certainly, Mr. Big.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does young Feynman put on his hands to do his fire trick?
(a) Benzine.
(b) Gasoline.
(c) Lighter fluid.
(d) Charcoal.

2. What does the Japanese salesman in Brazil challenge Feynman to do?
(a) Drink shots.
(b) Cube roots.
(c) Stand on his head.
(d) Quadratic equations.

3. Which scientist was "topnotch" at calculating at Los Alamos?
(a) Bob Wilson.
(b) Hans Bethe.
(c) Robert Oppenheimer.
(d) Paul Olum.

4. Why is Feynman deferred from the army again after the war?
(a) Physical limitations.
(b) He is teaching.
(c) Medical reasons.
(d) He is working on the bomb.

5. What does Nick the Greek use to win his bets?
(a) Reputations.
(b) Superstitions.
(c) The odds.
(d) Betting on the table.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does a teacher in high school give Feynman to study so he won't talk during class?

2. What word do the physics students like to tease the mathematics students about in the graduate lounge?

3. What is the name of the movie with a psychiatrist that Feynman thinks of during his army physical after the war?

4. What method does Feynman use to "trick" people at Princeton into thinking he could do fast math?

5. What product does the Metaplast Corporation make that eventually causes the company to close down?

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