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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. Where does Feynman want to stay while in Japan?
(a) A luxurious resort.
(b) A private home.
(c) A European-style hotel.
(d) A Japanese-style hotel.

2. Which scientist was "topnotch" at calculating at Los Alamos?
(a) Bob Wilson.
(b) Hans Bethe.
(c) Robert Oppenheimer.
(d) Paul Olum.

3. Where are the top secret papers first kept at Los Alamos?
(a) Bank safe.
(b) Underground.
(c) Filing cabinets.
(d) Boxes.

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the things Feynman dislikes about Cornell?
(a) Talking to professors.
(b) Cultural experiences.
(c) The weather.
(d) Small town.

5. What is the machine Feynman designs for the army intended to be used for?
(a) Bombs.
(b) Radar.
(c) Tanks.
(d) Machine guns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the singer at the nightclub in Albuquerque who introduces Feynman to girls?

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

3. What does Feynman's father tell him that the carnival mindreaders use?

4. What was the name of the bar Feynman frequents in Buffalo?

5. Which language class does Feynman almost take because there was a pretty blond walking into it?

(see the answer key)

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