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

2. Where is Feynman going to be giving lectures in Brazil?
(a) Center for Foreign Research.
(b) Center for Physics Research.
(c) Center for Physical Research.
(d) Center for Learning Languages.

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

4. What doesn't Feynman like about working at his aunt's hotel?
(a) Long hours.
(b) Smoking.
(c) The boss.
(d) Tipping.

5. What is the booth number for the psychiatrist during Feynman's army physical after the war?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Five.
(c) One.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helps Feynman at the airport in North Carolina when he attends a conference at the university there?

2. Which scientist was "topnotch" at calculating at Los Alamos?

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

4. How does Feynman solve his dilemma at the airport when he goes to the conference at the University of North Carolina?

5. How many desserts does the pantry lady leave for Feynman each night when he works at his aunt's hotel?

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