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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of music do Ralph Leighton and Feynman play together?
(a) Drums.
(b) Opera.
(c) Cello.
(d) Piano.

2. In Feynman's opinion, the learning in Brazil relies too heavily on ______________.
(a) Textbooks.
(b) Memorizing.
(c) Equations.
(d) Experiments.

3. Feynman is involved in the problematic search for the right laws of _______________.
(a) Beta reflectors.
(b) Beta decay.
(c) Particle decay.
(d) Particle reflectors.

4. Who does Feynman end up publishing a paper with about his new theory?
(a) Christy.
(b) Wu.
(c) Boehem.
(d) Gell-Mann.

5. Which scientist helps Feynman work out which way the difference goes in his new theory?
(a) Christy.
(b) Wu.
(c) Boehem.
(d) Gell-Mann.

6. What is the name of the musician who gives Feynman lessons after they meet on the Sunset Strip?
(a) Ukonu.
(b) Pierre Bon.
(c) Mario Pietali.
(d) Hans Felder.

7. Where does Feynman stay during the conference in New York to give a younger perspective on some position papers?
(a) Center for Law and Ethics.
(b) Jewish Theological Seminary.
(c) Hyatt Regency.
(d) Holiday Inn.

8. Where is Feynman trying to get every summer when he usually gets stuck in Las Vegas?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Hollywood.
(c) Tahoe.
(d) Pacific Ocean.

9. Why is Feynman invited to Washington, DC by the Secretary of the Army?
(a) To evaluate weapons.
(b) For a top-secret meeting.
(c) To receive an award.
(d) To explain the atomic bomb.

10. After Feynman gives his lecture on Mayan culture, what does his friend Murray Gell-Mann give a lecture on weeks later?
(a) Psychology.
(b) Russian culture.
(c) Linguistics.
(d) Philosophy.

11. What number in the Mayan document does Feynman come across again and again?
(a) 2920.
(b) 584.
(c) 236.
(d) 13.

12. Who does Feynman want to sign the last document needed by the city college?
(a) The science teacher.
(b) The president.
(c) Mickey Mouse.
(d) Himself.

13. Where does Feynman get his term "cargo cult"?
(a) China.
(b) Africa.
(c) Brazil.
(d) South Seas.

14. Who does Feynman have to write a report for about his time in Brazil?
(a) Brazilian Academy of Science.
(b) Physics Institute.
(c) Cornell University.
(d) State Department.

15. While visiting Caltech, where does Feynman drive every night?
(a) Rodeo Drive.
(b) The beach.
(c) Sunset Strip.
(d) Las Vegas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Feynman doing in the picture in the preface of the Feynman Lectures?

2. What does Feynman believe is not truly being taught in Brazil?

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

4. What could Feynman draw in high school art class?

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

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