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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Discovery of the Tesla Coil and Transformer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Tesla's father react to his high marks at the Polytechnic School?
(a) Surprised.
(b) Angry.
(c) Excited.
(d) Indifferent.

2. Where in Germany was Tesla sent while working in Paris?
(a) Waldorf.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Strassburg.
(d) Munich.

3. What did Tesla do when he fell ill after graduating from The Real Gymnasium?
(a) Read books.
(b) Talked to his mother.
(c) Practiced drawing.
(d) Listened to the radio.

4. Who visited Tesla while he was sick at the higher school?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His aunt.

5. How did Tesla describe his mother?
(a) Domestic genius.
(b) Creative inventor.
(c) Tireless worker.
(d) All of these.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Tesla when he graduated from The Real Gymnasium?

2. What trick did Tesla once play on his friends?

3. In what setting did Tesla think his mother was trapped?

4. Why did Tesla quit working for Edison?

5. What did Tesla think delayed his development?

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