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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. While at MIT, Feynman annoys waitresses by leaving his tip in ________________.

2. What does young Feynman put on his hands to do his fire trick?

3. How much does Feynman have to pay for what the TWA hostess orders in the nightclub in Albuquerque?

4. Feynman's friend Bob Wilson tells him he has been hired to work on a secret project doing what?

5. Where is Feynman going to be giving lectures in Brazil?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Feynman rejected by the army draft board?

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

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

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

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

6. What are Feynman's experience with hypnotism?

7. What happens when Feynman encounters a Japanese man who wants him to use an abacus to solve math problems?

8. How does Feynman spend the money he makes giving weekend lectures in Buffalo?

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

10. Why does Feynman get paid one dollar for ideas on nuclear energy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways does Feynman approach life like he approaches physics? In what ways is his approach to life different than his approach to science?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Feynman's analogy of the cargo cult and what he was trying to illustrate to future scientists.

Essay Topic 3

Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman is a collection of colorful anecdotes from the life of this famous physicist. Explain in detail what overall theme emerges from this collection of life stories.

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