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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Tesla's Middle Years: Chapter 6, Nobel Stove.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what field does Nikola Tesla pioneer inventions while the Nobel Prize goes to three others?
(a) The radio.
(b) Radar.
(c) The transistor.
(d) Wireless technology.

2. In Chapter 6, "Order of the Flaming Sword," how does Nikola Tesla share his inventions of electricity in a vacuum tube with other scientists?
(a) He sends out letters to the scientists.
(b) He has a newspaper reporter write about them.
(c) He publishes articles in magazines.
(d) He conducts lectures with demonstrations.

3. Who contributed $30,000 toward the building of the new research station?
(a) John Jacob Astor.
(b) Leonard Curtis.
(c) Simpson and Crawford.
(d) Robert Underwood Johnson.

4. What is the location of the tower that Nikola Tesla builds for his experiment on Long Island?
(a) Wardenclyffe.
(b) Shoreham.
(c) The Hamptons.
(d) Oyster Point.

5. What type of motor does Nikola Tesla conceive of while walking in the park?
(a) An AC motor.
(b) A DC motor.
(c) A pulley motor.
(d) A gas powered motor.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what do Nikola Tesla and John Hays Hammond Jr. correspond?

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

3. In Chapter 13, what is the invention that most fascinates Nikola Tesla followers?

4. What New York establishment drops Nikola Tesla's membership for non-payment of bills?

5. How many accidents does Nikola Tesla say he has in a year?

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