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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, The Final Decades: Chapter 3, Birthday Corks.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In how many days does Nikola Tesla think the turbine can drive ocean liners across the Atlantic?
(a) 6 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 3 days.

2. In what city does Nikola Tesla study after running out of funds for college?
(a) Vienna.
(b) Graz.
(c) Prague.
(d) Munich.

3. In what field does Nikola Tesla pioneer inventions while the Nobel Prize goes to three others?
(a) The transistor.
(b) Wireless technology.
(c) The radio.
(d) Radar.

4. In the year 1888, who buys Nikola Tesla's patents to use in his electric company?
(a) George Westinghouse.
(b) Dr. B.A. Behrend.
(c) Mark Twain.
(d) Thomas Edison.

5. In 1906, what type of model does Nikola Tesla build?
(a) A magnesium copper lamp.
(b) A new AC dynamo.
(c) A bladeless turbine.
(d) A new lightning machine.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what author is Nikola Tesla introduced while ill as a child?

2. In Chapter 6, "Order of the Flaming Sword," how does Nikola Tesla share his inventions of electricity in a vacuum tube with other scientists?

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

4. In what 1896 publication is there speculation about Nikola Tesla's status with women?

5. Why does Nikola Tesla ignore the NRC mission of finding a way to detect U-Boats?

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