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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. Which scientist helps Feynman work out which way the difference goes in his new theory?

2. Where does Feynman go to try the hot baths?

3. What does Feynman discover was the boards biggest concern with the textbooks?

4. In Feynman's opinion, the learning in Brazil relies too heavily on ______________.

5. Where does Feynman stay during the conference in New York to give a younger perspective on some position papers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What convinces Feynman that Japanese culture is more civilized than American culture?

2. Why does Feynman take art lessons from Jiyrayr Zorthian?

3. Why does Feynman decide to learn about Mayan mathematics?

4. What is Feynman's connection to a Pasadena topless bar?

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

6. How does Feynman help the cab driver figure out which university to take him to for the conference in North Carolina?

7. How does Feynman end up providing a drum soundtrack for ballet competitions?

8. Who introduces Feynman to the sense deprivation tank?

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

10. How does Feynman immerse himself in Japanese culture while attending a conference in Japan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Explain what is meant by the last line in the book: "So I have just one wish for you--the good luck to be somewhere where you are free to maintain the kind of integrity I have described, and where you do not feel forced by a need to maintain your position in the organization, or financial support, or so on, to lose your integrity. May you have that freedom." What kind of integrity is Feynman referring to? How did he show this integrity throughout his life?

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