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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. By the end of the book, Feynman has concluded that it is not a ____________ world.

2. What special ceremony did the students in Sweden have for the Nobel Prize winner?

3. What is the topic of the conference at the University of North Carolina that Feynman attends?

4. While visiting Caltech, where does Feynman drive every night?

5. Who does the dancer from the Flamingo tell Feynman she was?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Feynman discover is the way that Nick the Greek makes his money?

3. Why is Mrs. Smith flustered when Feynman speaks to her in "fake Chinese"?

4. Why does Feynman ultimately resign from textbook reviewing?

5. Why is Feynman asked to give a lecture on Mayan math at UCLA?

6. What does Feynman discover about particle decay theory?

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

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

9. What problem does Feynman run into when he flies to North Carolina for a conference?

10. Although "The Seven Percent Solution" discusses physics in a technical way, what is the main point of the chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Feynman's fascination with languages and other cultures. What are some of the lessons he takes away from these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

Feynman warns student to test all possible explanations for phenomena, to examine all data empirically without personal bias, and to extend the same courtesy and humility when discussing your research with laypeople as you do toward fellow scientists. Describe some of the ways Feynman demonstrated these traits throughout his life.

Essay Topic 3

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

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