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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 of the following is NOT one of the things Feynman dislikes about Cornell?

2. While staying in Syracuse, who gives Feynman good advice about figuring out a complicated theory?

3. Where doesFeynman give lectures every Wednesday?

4. What is the first document Feynman has to sign for the city college?

5. What language does the Chinese speaking Caucasian at the Caltech house party think Feynman was using?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does a group of rabbinical students consult Feynman on scientific matters?

3. Who introduces Feynman to the sense deprivation tank?

4. What stipulation does Feynman make before agreeing to lecture at a local city college?

5. What does Feynman realize when he befriends some Las Vegas showgirls?

6. Why does Feynman decide to stay with Caltech during the bidding war between Caltech and Cornell?

7. Why does Professor Bacher want to play a trick on Feynman using Mrs. Smith who speaks Chinese?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

In what ways does Feynman approach life like he approaches physics? In what ways is his approach to life different than his approach to science?

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