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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, The Final Decades: Chapter 2, The Inventor's 60s.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is rumored to have been developed in 1924 by Nikola Tesla?
(a) A death ray.
(b) A torpedo.
(c) A new oscillator.
(d) A warhead.

2. Whom does Lt. Hobson try to interest in robotry as a way to raise funds for Nikola Tesla?
(a) The Coast Guard.
(b) The Navy.
(c) The Army.
(d) The Marines.

3. In what 1896 publication is there speculation about Nikola Tesla's status with women?
(a) The New York Times.
(b) The Electrical Review.
(c) The Wall Street Journal.
(d) The Electrical Times.

4. How tall is Nikola Tesla in the year 1893?
(a) Six feet four inches.
(b) Six feet six inches.
(c) Five feet two inches.
(d) Six feet.

5. In what decade is Prohibition enacted?
(a) 1910s.
(b) 1930s.
(c) 1920s.
(d) 1900s.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to patents filed by Nikola Tesla in 1922?

2. For whom does Nikola Tesla say he will build a villa in New York City?

3. What is being manufactured at Wardenclyffe?

4. How old is writer Kenneth M. Swezey when he arrives in New York City?

5. In what year does Nikola Tesla describe in detail the principles of radio broadcasting?

(see the answer key)

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