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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the year 1888, who buys Nikola Tesla's patents to use in his electric company?
(a) Dr. B.A. Behrend.
(b) Thomas Edison.
(c) George Westinghouse.
(d) Mark Twain.

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

4. How tall is Nikola Tesla in the year 1893?
(a) Six feet.
(b) Six feet six inches.
(c) Five feet two inches.
(d) Six feet four inches.

5. Whom does Nikola Tesla invite to his laboratory at midnight to view his experiments?
(a) Marguerite Merrington.
(b) Mark Twain.
(c) Robert Underwood Johnson.
(d) William K. Vanderbuilt.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country is Nikola Tesla born?

2. What accomplishment occurs at Niagara Falls in 1895?

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

4. In what 1896 publication is there speculation about Nikola Tesla's status with women?

5. For whom does Nikola Tesla say he will build a villa in New York City?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, "At the Court of Mr. Edison," describe the personality differences between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla.

2. In Chapter 4, "At the Court of Mr. Edison," why is the early relationship between Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison strained?

3. What potential modern applications does author Margaret Cheney describe for Nikola Tesla's invention of a peculiar and sensitive vacuum tube?

4. Nikola produces the first x-ray picture in America. Why does he not commercialize this discovery?

5. Nikola's demonstration of the world's first radio-controlled boat doesn't make a big splash. Why is this?

6. In Chapter 9, "High Road, Low Road," Nikola Tesla focuses on the use of alternating current for electricity generation, while his competitor Thomas Edison refuses to endorse anything but direct current. How is the electricity generation business divided in the mid-1890s in Buffalo?

7. In Chapter 10, "An Error in Judgment," describe three reasons why Nikola is almost destitute financially.

8. In Chapter 2, "A Gambling Man," why does Nikola Tesla feel disappointed for his mother?

9. In the "Acknowledgements" section, describe the reasons Leland Anderson is interested in Nikola Tesla.

10. What are the six fundamental principles of modern radio, and where does Nikola Tesla demonstrate them in 1893?

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