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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Tesla's Middle Years: Chapter 1, Ethics & Error in Tesla's Path.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city does Nikola Tesla give a lecture to the Institution of Electrical Engineers?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York.
(c) Toronto.
(d) London.

2. What does a group of men offer Tesla the opportunity to do?
(a) Form his own company.
(b) Invest in other businesses.
(c) Buy Thomas Edison's company.
(d) Travel in Europe.

3. What is Nikola Tesla doing in Europe when he conceives the idea that man could produce electric storms?
(a) Doing research in Budapest.
(b) Visiting his mother's grave.
(c) Roaming in his native mountains.
(d) Touring Zagreb.

4. In Chapter 6, "Order of the Flaming Sword," how does Nikola Tesla share his inventions of electricity in a vacuum tube with other scientists?
(a) He sends out letters to the scientists.
(b) He conducts lectures with demonstrations.
(c) He has a newspaper reporter write about them.
(d) He publishes articles in magazines.

5. What is the name of the lamp that Nikola Tesla invents?
(a) Diamond-button lamp.
(b) Ruby-button lamp.
(c) Zirconia-button lamp.
(d) Carbon-button lamp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nikola Tesla ask Westinghouse to do with their royalties agreement?

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

3. What type of electrical service does Thomas Edison supply to people?

4. What system of Nikola Tesla's invention allows alternating current to be delivered?

5. In what country is Nikola Tesla born?

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