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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. What was the Real Gymnasium?
(a) A bar.
(b) A men's club.
(c) A Preparatory School.
(d) A church.

2. What undermined Tesla's confidence while growing up?
(a) Caring about his self image too much.
(b) Not respecting his father.
(c) Never having enough money.
(d) Living in the shadow of his brother.

3. What talent did Tesla suppress at a young age?
(a) Writing.
(b) Composing.
(c) Inventing.
(d) Reading.

4. What did Tesla say caused his visions?
(a) Boredom.
(b) External stimulants.
(c) Bad memories.
(d) Guilt.

5. What problem did Tesla run into when first manufacturing his induction motors?
(a) They were not widely popular.
(b) They were not cost effective.
(c) They were hard to create.
(d) They ran on a low frequency.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What did Tesla excel at in The Real Gymnasium?

4. Who visited Tesla while he was sick at the higher school?

5. What did Tesla accidentally remove from a woman's dress?

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