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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. What does Feynman use to do his first scent experiment with his wife in her hospital room?
(a) Coke bottles.
(b) Books.
(c) Sheets.
(d) Towels.

2. Who designs the hotel where Feynman stays in Japan?
(a) Aldo Rossi.
(b) Albert Kahn.
(c) Fumihiko Maki.
(d) Frank Lloyd Wright.

3. Why is Feynman deferred from the army again after the war?
(a) He is working on the bomb.
(b) Physical limitations.
(c) He is teaching.
(d) Medical reasons.

4. Feynman thinks Princeton is an imitation _________.
(a) MIT.
(b) Ivy League.
(c) Oxford.
(d) Harvard.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who first gets Feynman interested in South America?

3. What does young Feynman put on his hands to do his fire trick?

4. On what topic does Feynman ask a question on behalf of Martin Block to the other top physicists?

5. What word do the physics students like to tease the mathematics students about in the graduate lounge?

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