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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. What is the booth number for the psychiatrist during Feynman's army physical after the war?

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

3. What color paint do Feynman and the professional painter argue about?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Feynman's name being on nuclear patents come back to haunt him in years later?

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

3. How does Feynman meet Albert Einstein?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Feynman's experiences with and views on the science of psychology. Why does he feel so strongly about this field?

Essay Topic 3

Why is the teenage Feynman frustrated by the lack of innovation (or interest in innovation) he finds in others?

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