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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Tesla's Middle Years: Chapter 5, Radio & Age 50.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Nikola Tesla when he watches his Colorado Springs experiment?
(a) In the doorway of the laboratory.
(b) Outside.
(c) Next to the switch.
(d) A chair in the middle of the room.

2. After Mark Twain and J. Pierpont Morgan die, what happens to Nikola Tesla's behavior?
(a) It becomes erratic.
(b) It becomes depressing.
(c) It becomes stranger.
(d) It becomes more upbeat.

3. Why is Nikola Tesla's vacuum tube unsuitable for laboratory research?
(a) It is too large.
(b) It is too expensive.
(c) It is too small.
(d) It is difficult to adjust.

4. For whom does Nikola Tesla say he will build a villa in New York City?
(a) Nellie Melba.
(b) Marguerite Merington.
(c) Katherine Johnson.
(d) Ann Morgan.

5. In Chapter 13, what is the invention that most fascinates Nikola Tesla followers?
(a) The valve.
(b) The remote controlled ship.
(c) The Copper Button Lamp.
(d) The transmitter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1906, what type of model does Nikola Tesla build?

2. In the early 1900s, from what illness does Nikola Tesla suffer?

3. From what financier does Nikola Tesla choose NOT to accept funds?

4. Who adores Nikola Tesla for his many charms?

5. What reward does Thomas Edison offer Nikola Tesla for completing the work with the dynamo?

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