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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5: Altered States.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the women at the nightclub in Albuquerque that Feynman befriends married to?
(a) The owner.
(b) The bouncer.
(c) The bartender.
(d) The master-of-ceremonies.

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

3. What does the man who talks to Feynman by pool of his Las Vegas motel do for a living?
(a) Play blackjack.
(b) Play poker.
(c) Bet on greyhounds.
(d) Bet on horses.

4. What causes Feynman to stay at Caltech?
(a) Scientific discoveries.
(b) Nice weather.
(c) A woman.
(d) Higher salary.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Feynman when he discovers he can distinguish good art from bad art?

2. In what year does Feynman's wife Arlene die?

3. What is Feynman going to give a lecture on in Kyoto?

4. How long would Feynman spend in the sensory deprivation tank each session?

5. What is the name of the physicist Feynman works with one summer during graduate school?

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