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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. At what game does Nikola Tesla become skilled?
(a) Billiards.
(b) Polo.
(c) Chess.
(d) Horseshoes.

2. For what does Nikola offer a plan to redesign for Edison?
(a) His direct current laboratory.
(b) His dynamos.
(c) Electrical systems for ships.
(d) The electric light bulb.

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

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

5. In what year does the Tesla Electric Company open?
(a) 1900.
(b) 1876.
(c) 1888.
(d) 1887.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the lamp that Nikola Tesla invents?

2. Who later demonstrates the correctness of Nikola Tesla's theory of cosmic rays as high-energy subatomic particles that could make other substances radioactive?

3. What does Nikola Tesla demonstrate with thousands of high-frequency volts running through his body?

4. In the year 1888, who buys Nikola Tesla's patents to use in his electric company?

5. In what subject does Nikola Tesla excel in high school?

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