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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Beginning: Chapter 3, AC/DC and a Flaming Sword.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year is Nikola Tesla born?
(a) 1857.
(b) 1854.
(c) 1856.
(d) 1855.

2. What reward does Thomas Edison offer Nikola Tesla for completing the work with the dynamo?
(a) Vacation days.
(b) A $10/week raise.
(c) Stock in Thomas Edison's company.
(d) A $50,000 bonus.

3. After World War II, much of Nikola Tesla's library materials are shipped where?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) London, England.
(c) Paris, France.
(d) Belgrade, Yugoslavia.

4. Who later demonstrates the correctness of Nikola Tesla's theory of cosmic rays as high-energy subatomic particles that could make other substances radioactive?
(a) Irene Curie.
(b) Vladimir Zworykin.
(c) Thomas Edison.
(d) Henri Becquerel.

5. By 1981, how many patents does Nikola Tesla get for AC electric systems?
(a) 40.
(b) 50.
(c) 45.
(d) 35.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Nikola offer a plan to redesign for Edison?

2. In what city does Nikola Tesla find a job in 1881?

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

4. What type of motor does Nikola Tesla conceive of while walking in the park?

5. Where is the Palm Room?

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