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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Tesla's Middle Years: Chapter 2, Mars & Robots.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Nikola Tesla demonstrate with thousands of high-frequency volts running through his body?
(a) A working model of the incandescent sun.
(b) A fluorescent light bulb.
(c) The light on Mars.
(d) Moonlight.

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

4. Where does Charles Batchelor encourage Nikola Tesla to go?
(a) To America.
(b) To Munich.
(c) To Paris.
(d) To London.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What profession does Nikola Tesla's father expect him to follow?

2. What does Nikola Tesla believe is the greatest benefit of robots?

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

4. What is the Tesla coil?

5. What happens to Nikola Tesla when he steps onto his experimental platform in his laboratory?

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