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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 Brazilian city is Feynman stuck in for a few days before he can get to Rio?
(a) Porto Neches.
(b) Trinidad.
(c) Recife.
(d) Lattes.

2. On what topic does Feynman ask a question on behalf of Martin Block to the other top physicists?
(a) Quantum violation.
(b) Violation of parity.
(c) Parity freedom.
(d) Freedom of liquidity.

3. What method does Feynman use to "trick" people at Princeton into thinking he could do fast math?
(a) Addition method.
(b) Articulate methiod.
(c) Angles method.
(d) Approximate method.

4. Where do the Las Vegas prostitutes learn the names of famous physicists?
(a) Time Magazine.
(b) Newsweek.
(c) Los Angles Times.
(d) People Magazine.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Feynman going to give a lecture on in Kyoto?

2. Feynman's friend Bob Wilson tells him he has been hired to work on a secret project doing what?

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

4. What equation does Feynman use to amaze the graduate mathematics students at Princeton?

5. Where does Feynman want to stay while in Japan?

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