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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5: The Seven Percent Solution.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who first gets Feynman interested in South America?
(a) A waitress.
(b) His wife.
(c) A hitchhicker.
(d) A mechanic.

2. How many students immediately volunteer to take part in the hypnotism demonstration at Princeton?
(a) Only Feynman.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Four.
(d) Hundreds.

3. What is the name of the women at the nightclub in Albuquerque that Feynman befriended?
(a) Gloria.
(b) Shirley.
(c) Arlene.
(d) Beatrice.

4. Where is the first place Feynman stays in Los Alamos?
(a) A hotel.
(b) A campground.
(c) A laboratory.
(d) An old school.

5. How much does Cornell University pay Feynman to do the lecture series in Buffalo?
(a) $35 each week.
(b) $35 total.
(c) $45 total.
(d) $45 each week.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Feynman spend his first year of teaching at Caltech?

3. What is Feynman eager to try in Japan?

4. Where does Feynman spend a summer working for the army?

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

(see the answer key)

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