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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. When the vibration of heavy current surges through the primary coil, what phenomenon is the result?
(a) Windstorm.
(b) Thunder.
(c) Lightning.
(d) Earthquake.

2. Where is the Palm Room?
(a) In the St. Regis Hotel.
(b) In the Hyatt Regency Hotel.
(c) In the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
(d) In the Plaza Hotel.

3. Where is the National Research Council formed?
(a) Washington, DC.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Boston.
(d) New York City.

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

5. On what is Nikola Tesla working around the time of his 75th birthday?
(a) A stronger oscillator.
(b) A new lighting generation machine.
(c) A new source of power.
(d) A more powerful coil.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Mark Twain and J. Pierpont Morgan die, what happens to Nikola Tesla's behavior?

2. In what year is Nikola Tesla summoned to court for failure to pay his takes in New York City?

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

4. How does George Scherff feel about Nikola Tesla?

5. Who adores Nikola Tesla for his many charms?

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