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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Feynman when Dr. Wheeler asks him to go to Japan?
(a) Caltech.
(b) Brazil.
(c) Cornell.
(d) Las Vegas.

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

3. Who does the dancer from the Flamingo tell Feynman she was?
(a) Daughter of John Big.
(b) Sister of John Big.
(c) Wife of John Big.
(d) Assistant to John Big.

4. What business was Feynman's father in?
(a) Science.
(b) Farming.
(c) Education.
(d) Uniforms.

5. How long would Feynman spend in the sensory deprivation tank each session?
(a) 2.5 hours.
(b) 1.5 hours.
(c) 5 hours.
(d) 3 hours.

6. How many signatures does Feynman get to before he gives the lecture at the city college?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Ten.

7. What does Feynman discover was the boards biggest concern with the textbooks?
(a) Cost.
(b) Practicality.
(c) Usability.
(d) Accuracy.

8. Which one of the following does Feynman NOT use as an example of mysticism?
(a) Astrology.
(b) UFOs.
(c) ESP.
(d) Conspiracy theories.

9. What does the reporter from Time magazine tell Feynman about the Nobel?
(a) How he should act with the King of Sweden.
(b) It's a practical joke.
(c) He should accept the prize.
(d) He should give him exclusive interview rights.

10. What is Feynman doing in the picture in the preface of the Feynman Lectures?
(a) Giving a lecture.
(b) Working in Los Alamos.
(c) Playing drums.
(d) Drawing.

11. What had John Lilly done work on before becoming involved with sense deprivation?
(a) Drama.
(b) Physics.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) Dolphins.

12. What is the name of the host of the house party Feynman attends shorty after arriving at Caltech?
(a) Professor Bacher.
(b) Professor Baxter.
(c) Professor Bast.
(d) Professor Baylor.

13. As a child, where does Feynman first learn about the Mayans?
(a) New York Museum of Natural History.
(b) High School Science Fair.
(c) York County Fair.
(d) New York World's Fair.

14. What does Feynman try to teach his friend Jirayr Zorthian?
(a) Math.
(b) Biology.
(c) Physics.
(d) Art history.

15. What is the first document Feynman has to sign for the city college?
(a) Validating is professor status.
(b) The check.
(c) Loyalty to the government.
(d) Release form from the city.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Besides chatting with gamblers, who else does Feynman like to meet in Las Vegas?

3. What is the topic of the conference Feynman attends in New York to give a younger perspective on some position papers?

4. After Feynman gives his lecture on Mayan culture, what does his friend Murray Gell-Mann give a lecture on weeks later?

5. What is Feynman trying to achieve in the sensory deprivation tank?

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