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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: You Just Ask Them?.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Feynman's dog use to follow his scent around the house?
(a) Sweater.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Bare footprints.
(d) Pajamas.

4. Ever since high school, Feynman worries about being ____________.
(a) An egghead.
(b) A nerd.
(c) A brainiac.
(d) A sissy.

5. What is the name of the restaurant where Feynman strikes up a conversation with a painter?
(a) Papa's Place.
(b) Ed's Diner.
(c) Ma's Place.
(d) Lou's Diner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do all the fathers at the Girl Scout father-daughter banquet talk about?

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the places Feynman tries to sleep his first night in Ithaca, NY?

3. How does Feynman combat his nervousness while giving his first technical lecture to famous scientists?

4. What is the name of the girl from the nightclub in Albuquerque that eventually sleeps with Feynman?

5. When Feynman starts at MIT, the fraternities have __________ to recruit pledges.

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