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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 problem does Feynman have with giving lectures after he wins the Nobel Prize?
(a) Too few people attending.
(b) Physics students expecting favors.
(c) People wanting to know his secrets.
(d) Too many people attending.

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the things Feynman dislikes about Cornell?
(a) Small town.
(b) The weather.
(c) Talking to professors.
(d) Cultural experiences.

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

4. What is the topic of the conference at the University of North Carolina that Feynman attends?
(a) Gravity.
(b) Atomic bomb.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) Biology.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Feynman always very careless about when he goes on a trip?

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

3. What is the name of the publisher that made a series of Feynman's physics lectures into books?

4. Where does Feynman get his term "cargo cult"?

5. What is the name of the document that gets Feynman interested in Mayan culture?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Feynman ultimately resign from textbook reviewing?

2. How does Feynman help the cab driver figure out which university to take him to for the conference in North Carolina?

3. Who teaches Feynman to have "out of body" experience in the deprivation tank?

4. Why is the experience of winning the Nobel Prize stressful to Feynman?

5. How does Feynman advise students that they can avoid the cargo cult?

6. Why is Feynman mistaken for a Native American performing a tribal ritual?

7. What does Feynman later learn about offer from University of Chicago?

8. Why does Feynman give lectures under a false name after winning the Nobel Prize?

9. What does Feynman mean by "cargo cults"?

10. How does Feynman immerse himself in Japanese culture while attending a conference in Japan?

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