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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Tesla make from wood as a boy?
(a) Diagrams.
(b) Mazes.
(c) Mini cars.
(d) Swords.

2. What did Tesla suffer as a child?
(a) Mental strains.
(b) Abuse.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Several severe illnesses.

3. What devastated Tesla's parents when he was young?
(a) His brother died.
(b) They were kicked out of their house.
(c) Tesla stopped inventing.
(d) His father lost his job.

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

5. What did Professor Poeschl teach?
(a) Experimental Physics.
(b) Chromatic Chemistry.
(c) Advanced Trigonometry.
(d) Biology.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who thought Tesla should write about his childhood?

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

3. Why did Tesla refrain from caffeine?

4. How was Tesla punished for ruining a woman's dress?

5. What did Tesla think delayed his development?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Tesla decide to get his first job?

2. What weapons was Tesla good at using?

3. What did Tesla do when he suddenly figured out how to create his induction motor?

4. What happened when Tesla started reading Voltaire?

5. What caused Tesla some reluctance in writing about his childhood?

6. What did Tesla suffer from during his breakdown in Prague?

7. What did Tesla say was the purpose of an inventor?

8. What did Tesla's father do to help him hone his skill?

9. What was Tesla doing when he made his motor breakthrough?

10. What did Tesla always do before eating?

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