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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: You Just Ask Them?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the booth number for the psychiatrist during Feynman's army physical after the war?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) One.
(c) Ten.
(d) Five.

2. What does Feynman's father tell him that the carnival mindreaders use?
(a) A code.
(b) Magic.
(c) Powers of observation.
(d) Hypnosis.

3. Why is Feynman deferred from the army again after the war?
(a) Medical reasons.
(b) Physical limitations.
(c) He is working on the bomb.
(d) He is teaching.

4. To what does Feynman credit his desire to fix radios when he was just a boy?
(a) His parent's encouragement.
(b) His puzzle drive.
(c) His great mechanical skill.
(d) His excessive intelligence.

5. How many desserts does the pantry lady leave for Feynman each night when he works at his aunt's hotel?
(a) One.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. Despite his degree in physics, Feynman works as what for the army during one summer?

2. How much does Feynman have to pay for what the TWA hostess orders in the nightclub in Albuquerque?

3. What is Feynman's salary at Cornell?

4. What does young Feynman put on his hands to do his fire trick?

5. According to Feynman, all __________ stopped during the war.

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