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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Tesla's Middle Years: Chapter 3, Playing with Lightning.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are balloons ordered?
(a) To hoist stationary antennae into the air.
(b) To celebrate the completion of an experiment.
(c) For the enjoyment of local children.
(d) To anchor the equipment.

2. With what device does Nikola Tesla achieve tensions of about one million volts?
(a) Spherical coil.
(b) Conical coil.
(c) Linear coil.
(d) Cylindrical coil.

3. For what type of transmission is Nikola Tesla's research a precursor in around 1895?
(a) Electromechanical.
(b) Convection.
(c) Microwave.
(d) Radio wave.

4. How does George Scherff feel about Nikola Tesla?
(a) He worships him.
(b) He feels sorry for him.
(c) He feels nothing for him.
(d) He detests him.

5. What does Nikola Tesla send through neighboring buildings?
(a) Radiation.
(b) Water.
(c) Vibrations.
(d) Electricity.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who adores Nikola Tesla for his many charms?

3. What is Nikola Tesla's first two-way radio controlled object?

4. Whom does Nikola Tesla invite to a celebration at the Waldorf in 1898?

5. When the vibration of heavy current surges through the primary coil, what phenomenon is the result?

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