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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book does a teacher in high school give Feynman to study so he won't talk during class?
(a) Advanced Calculus.
(b) Mathematics for the Practical Man.
(c) The Bible.
(d) Advanced Chemistry.

2. 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.

3. What does young Feynman put on his hands to do his fire trick?
(a) Benzine.
(b) Lighter fluid.
(c) Charcoal.
(d) Gasoline.

4. What tools does Feynman need to pick a Yale lock?
(a) Pliers and paperclip.
(b) Pliers and hairpin.
(c) Screwdriver and pliers.
(d) Screwdriver and paperclip.

5. In what year was Richard P. Feynman born?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1922.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1918.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did people call dragonflies when Feynman was growing up?

2. During a one-year sabbatical, what does Feynman work on in a biology lab?

3. Where is Feynman sent to do research before starting work at Los Alamos?

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

5. What is the name of the town where Feynman was born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Feynman's "fake Italian"?

2. What challenges does Feynman face in his undergraduate courses?

3. What is Feynman's experience like on his trips to Brazil?

4. How does Feynman get a reputation as a "big spender" at a nightclub in New Mexico?

5. Who teaches Feynman to use logic to solve math problems?

6. Why does Feynman fix radios for people as a child?

7. What "party trick" does Feynman do with his ability to smell?

8. What kind of work does Feynman do for the army?

9. What does Feynman learn from his experience with the painter?

10. What makes Feynman nervous about attending Princeton and what poses challenges for him?

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