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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through My First Efforts in Invention.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Tesla accidentally remove from a woman's dress?
(a) The hem.
(b) The train.
(c) A lace trim.
(d) Some jewels.

2. In what setting did Tesla think his mother was trapped?
(a) Domestic.
(b) Naive.
(c) Poverty stricken.
(d) Academic.

3. How did Tesla feel about writing about his childhood?
(a) Reluctant.
(b) Annoyed.
(c) Ambivalent.
(d) Eager.

4. How was Tesla punished for ruining a woman's dress?
(a) His father slapped him.
(b) He was grounded.
(c) All of these.
(d) He was not allwoed to go to church.

5. What distracted Tesla as a child?
(a) Hallucinations.
(b) Strange patterns.
(c) Loud noises.
(d) Bright lights.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ability did Tesla say most people lacked?

2. What did Tesla hope to be able to control?

3. What did Tesla do to avoid his distractions as a child?

4. Where did Tesla almost drown?

5. What kind of skills does Tesla say he learned from his father?

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