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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Testing Bloodhounds | Part 3: Los Alamos from Below.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Feynman's friend Bob Wilson tells him he has been hired to work on a secret project doing what?
(a) Separating the isotopes of uranium.
(b) Dividing protons of uranium.
(c) Dividing atomic energy into subparts.
(d) Separating electrons from protons.

2. What product does the Metaplast Corporation make that eventually causes the company to close down?
(a) Plastic-coated cameras.
(b) Plastic cups.
(c) Mechanical pencils.
(d) Plastic-coated pens.

3. During a one-year sabbatical, what does Feynman work on in a biology lab?
(a) Viruses.
(b) RNA.
(c) Reproduction.
(d) DNA.

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

5. What is the name of the dance hall Feynman likes to go to during his freshman year at MIT?
(a) Playmour Dance Hall.
(b) Raymore and Saymore Ballroom.
(c) Raymour and Flannigan Dance Hall.
(d) Raymour and Playmore Ballroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Feynman thinks Princeton is an imitation _________.

2. What does Feynman get the philosophy students at Princeton to argue about?

3. What does Feynman learn signaled a social mistake at Princeton?

4. What doesn't Feynman like about working at his aunt's hotel?

5. While at MIT, Feynman annoys waitresses by leaving his tip in ________________.

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