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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. Feynman has a great reputation for what with the math students at MIT and Princeton?
(a) Algebra.
(b) Integrals.
(c) Exponents.
(d) Calculus.

2. What is the name of the singer at the nightclub in Albuquerque who introduces Feynman to girls?
(a) Talia.
(b) Tamara.
(c) Tammy.
(d) Tonya.

3. What is the name of the restaurant where Feynman strikes up a conversation with a painter?
(a) Ed's Diner.
(b) Lou's Diner.
(c) Ma's Place.
(d) Papa's Place.

4. What did people call dragonflies when Feynman was growing up?
(a) Darn beasts.
(b) Dragon stingers.
(c) Daring drats.
(d) Darning needles.

5. What is the name of the women at the nightclub in Albuquerque that Feynman befriended?
(a) Arlene.
(b) Beatrice.
(c) Gloria.
(d) Shirley.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what kind of project does an airline in California offer Feynman a position as director of its laboratory?

2. What do the philosophy students keep repeating during a lunch lecture at Princeton?

3. What product does the Metaplast Corporation make that eventually causes the company to close down?

4. What Brazilian city is Feynman stuck in for a few days before he can get to Rio?

5. What equation does Feynman use to amaze the graduate mathematics students at Princeton?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the result of the improvements to his job that young Feynman tries while working at his aunt's hotel?

2. What amusing thing does Feynman discover years after his work at the Metaplast Corporation?

3. What strategy for picking up women does Feynman learn from his friend Gloria?

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

5. What is the purpose of the "Vitals" chapter?

6. What are Feynman's experience with the field of biology?

7. What does Feynman discover about being a member of a fraternity while attending MIT?

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

9. How does Feynman get to perform with a samba during the Rio carnival?

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

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