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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 object does Feynman's friend Paul at Princeton get him to walk around trying to figure out how to use it without pain for two weeks?
(a) Knife.
(b) Measuring tape.
(c) Abacus.
(d) Lighter.

2. What book does a teacher in high school give Feynman to study so he won't talk during class?
(a) Advanced Chemistry.
(b) Mathematics for the Practical Man.
(c) Advanced Calculus.
(d) The Bible.

3. Who tutored Feynman's father as a child?
(a) A mathematician.
(b) A hypnotists.
(c) A mindreader.
(d) A magician.

4. What does the man who talks to Feynman by pool of his Las Vegas motel do for a living?
(a) Play blackjack.
(b) Play poker.
(c) Bet on greyhounds.
(d) Bet on horses.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ms. Eisenhart think Feynman is joking about at the Princeton tea?

2. What is the name of the scientist that Feynman worked for at General Electric after the war?

3. Feynman thinks Princeton is an imitation _________.

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

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

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