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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 invent that is used in Rahway, New Jersey?
(a) A new generator.
(b) The Tesla arc lamp.
(c) A new light bulb.
(d) A DC motor.

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

3. What does Thomas Edison do to try to quash the acquisition of Nikola Tesla's invention?
(a) He offers Tesla stock in his company.
(b) He meets with George Westinghouse.
(c) He conducts a smear campaign against Westinghouse and alternating current.
(d) He buys out Nikola Tesla.

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

5. What happens to Nikola Tesla when he steps onto his experimental platform in his laboratory?
(a) He is burned.
(b) He loses consciousness.
(c) He shudders.
(d) He is fine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Charles Batchelor encourage Nikola Tesla to go?

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

3. In what year does the Tesla Electric Company open?

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

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

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