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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. In high school Feynman changed the trigonometry ____________ because he didn't like the way they looked.

2. What is the name of the man in charge of the government patent office while Feynman is in Los Alamos?

3. Who tutored Feynman's father as a child?

4. As a kid, what does Feynman observe under his microscope?

5. How many patents does Feynman "sell" to the US government?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Feynman's role in the Manhattan Project?

2. Where does Feynman spend his first night in Ithaca as he begins his career as a professor?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Where does Feynman learn the mind-reading trick he tries on his fellow students at Princeton?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss what Feynman calls his "puzzle drive"--the part of him that longs to find the solution to puzzles. Give three detailed examples of how he uses his "puzzle drive" to solve a problem or make a discovery.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the many things in Feynman's private life that you wouldn't necessarily associate with a professor in physics and a Nobel laureate, and why.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss your five favorite Feynman anecdotes and why they resonated with you.

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