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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. Where did Tesla almost drown?
(a) In a swimming pool.
(b) In a river.
(c) By a dock.
(d) At the ocean.

2. What trick did Tesla once play on his friends?
(a) He put salt in their sugar.
(b) He pretended to be crazy.
(c) He pretended to drown.
(d) He cut their hair.

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

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

5. What would Tesla calculate before eating?
(a) The origin of his food.
(b) The nutritional value of his food.
(c) The volume of his food.
(d) The number of people in the room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Tesla say was just as harmful as alcohol?

2. What did Tesla repair that made him a favorite in the town of Gospic?

3. How did Tesla's father make him use his mind as a child?

4. What was the occupation of Tesla's uncle?

5. How was Tesla able to overcome his bad habit?

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