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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Richard noticed the tree frog in the garden, he also noted a snake of what color?

2. When Arlene was in the hospital in Albuquerque, why did she have a little charcoal broiler in her room?

3. In what year was Richard finally able to oblige the university that wanted him to speak?

4. The taxi driver mentioned in Part 1: Getting Ahead said he wanted to build for the future by betting on horses. What did the taxi driver say he would buy if he won money on the horses?

5. How old was the Grand Hotel where Richard was staying?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the policeman do while Richard followed the procession?

2. How did Richard's friend from Los Alamos explain to him how she may have mistakenly thought that he knew Herman?

3. What did Richard tell Gweneth he'd be doing for six months, and what did he do after he said this to her?

4. When Richard was in graduate school at Princeton, there was a psychology paper that came up about controlling the "time sense" in the brain. How did the author of this paper test his theory?

5. When Richard was asked to give a speech after the mayor had spoken at the dedication ceremony of the shrine, what did he say?

6. What did the ballroom in the palace in Brussels look like where Richard had to wait 20 minutes for the king and queen?

7. How did William Graham, the head of NASA, know Richard?

8. When Richard is describing the shuttle, what does he say is the large, central part of the shuttle, and what does this part contain?

9. Describe what happened when Richard showed up at Barbara's house to take her out on their date.

10. Why were there a lot of new buildings in Warsaw, Poland?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think feminist group in Feynman Sexist Pig was so offended by the stories that Richard had told concerning the police officer and about the astronomer and his girlfriend? Do you think the feminist group had a right to be upset by the stories that Richard had told in his lectures? Do you think Richard handled the feminist group in the right way? Why or why not? Why do you think the protesters changed their minds so easily when they saw Richard in San Francisco at the American Association of Physics Teachers meeting? Do you think Richard was a sexist pig like the protesters claimed? Use specific information from the book to support your ideas and answers.

Essay Topic 2

Interpret Richard's bad feelings about Washington D.C. Why do you think Richard was so animate about not being in that city? Do you think his feelings changed by the end of the book or were they worse? Expound on these thoughts by using specific information from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think the section, Photos and Drawings was included in the book? What significance do they have to the rest of the book that Richard has written? Describe how seeing the photos and letters help the reader to connect with the stories.

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