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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 does Feynman discover about the study of biology?

2. What does Feynman let the TWA hostess order in the nightclub in Albuquerque when he was pretending to be drunk?

3. What book does a teacher in high school give Feynman to study so he won't talk during class?

4. What theory does Feynman never work out, despite doing research on it for years?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Feynman get a reputation as a "big spender" at a nightclub in New Mexico?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What are Feynman's experience with hypnotism?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the "different box of tools" Feynman uses to solve math problems. What other parts of Feynman's life does he approach with a different box of tools?

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

What do you think was Feynman's purpose for writing this book and how would you characterize his ego?

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