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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5: Judging Books by Their Covers.

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. Where does Feynman stay during the conference in New York to give a younger perspective on some position papers?
(a) Hyatt Regency.
(b) Jewish Theological Seminary.
(c) Center for Law and Ethics.
(d) Holiday Inn.

3. Feynman is involved in the problematic search for the right laws of _______________.
(a) Beta decay.
(b) Particle decay.
(c) Beta reflectors.
(d) Particle reflectors.

4. Why doesn't the stenographer at the conference in New York think Feynman could be a professor?
(a) He didn't sound very intelligent.
(b) He could understand him.
(c) He couldn't understand him.
(d) He used too many scientific terms.

5. What is the topic of the conference Feynman attends in New York to give a younger perspective on some position papers?
(a) The ethics of equality.
(b) The morality of science.
(c) The ethics of philiosophy.
(d) The science of ethical morality.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what language does Feynman give his lecture in at the Brazilian Academy of Sciences?

2. What is a popular topic in the graduate lounge at Princeton?

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

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

5. What is the booth number for the psychiatrist during Feynman's army physical after the war?

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