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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Meeeeeeeeee! | Part 2: A Map of the Cat?.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do the philosophy students keep repeating during a lunch lecture at Princeton?
(a) Objectional essentials.
(b) Essence of being.
(c) Essential object.
(d) Object essence.

3. To what does Feynman credit his desire to fix radios when he was just a boy?
(a) His great mechanical skill.
(b) His puzzle drive.
(c) His parent's encouragement.
(d) His excessive intelligence.

4. What does the hypnotist at Princeton get Feynman to do?
(a) Light a match.
(b) Recite poetry.
(c) Cluck like a chicken.
(d) Walk around the room.

5. Feynman gets a B+ on a English paper about ___________ even though he wrote about another topic.
(a) Hemingway.
(b) Faust.
(c) King Lear.
(d) Huxley.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. While working at his aunt's hotel, Feynman learned that _________ was a very difficult thing in the real world.

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

4. What tool does young Feynman bring with him to fix the radio at his aunt's hotel?

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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