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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. What does Nikola Tesla ask Westinghouse to do with their royalties agreement?
(a) Split it.
(b) Sell it.
(c) Tear it up.
(d) Double the value.

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

3. What personality difference jeopardizes the relationship between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla?
(a) They solve problems differently.
(b) They have different hygiene.
(c) They have different schedules.
(d) They have different religious beliefs.

4. In what country is Nikola Tesla born?
(a) Serbia.
(b) Romania.
(c) Hungary.
(d) Croatia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age does Nikola Tesla take passage on the ship Saturnia?

2. How does Thomas Edison use electrocution as a political weapon?

3. After World War II, much of Nikola Tesla's library materials are shipped where?

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

5. What does Thomas Edison do to try to quash the acquisition of Nikola Tesla's invention?

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