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

2. How does Feynman combat his nervousness while giving his first technical lecture to famous scientists?
(a) He takes two aspirins and a coke.
(b) He uses hypnosis.
(c) He focuses on the physics.
(d) He drinks a shot.

3. What is the name of the girl from the nightclub in Albuquerque that eventually sleeps with Feynman?
(a) Amy.
(b) Agnes.
(c) Alice.
(d) Ann.

4. How many desserts does the pantry lady leave for Feynman each night when he works at his aunt's hotel?
(a) Five.
(b) Six.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

5. What Brazilian city is Feynman stuck in for a few days before he can get to Rio?
(a) Recife.
(b) Lattes.
(c) Porto Neches.
(d) Trinidad.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the head of Feynman's department at Cornell?

2. What book does a teacher in high school give Feynman to study so he won't talk during class?

3. Where is Feynman going to be giving lectures in Brazil?

4. What does the man who talks to Feynman by pool of his Las Vegas motel do for a living?

5. Feynman thinks Princeton is an imitation _________.

(see the answer key)

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