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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5: The Seven Percent Solution.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Feynman's friend Bob Wilson tells him he has been hired to work on a secret project doing what?
(a) Separating the isotopes of uranium.
(b) Dividing atomic energy into subparts.
(c) Dividing protons of uranium.
(d) Separating electrons from protons.

2. Where does Feynman spend a summer working for the army?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) New York City.
(c) Washington, DC.
(d) Frankfort.

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the things Feynman dislikes about Cornell?
(a) Cultural experiences.
(b) The weather.
(c) Talking to professors.
(d) Small town.

4. What book does a teacher in high school give Feynman to study so he won't talk during class?
(a) The Bible.
(b) Advanced Chemistry.
(c) Advanced Calculus.
(d) Mathematics for the Practical Man.

5. Where do the Las Vegas prostitutes learn the names of famous physicists?
(a) Time Magazine.
(b) People Magazine.
(c) Los Angles Times.
(d) Newsweek.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which language class does Feynman almost take because there was a pretty blond walking into it?

2. What product does the Metaplast Corporation make that eventually causes the company to close down?

3. What does Feynman do to entertain the girls at the Girl Scout father-daughter banquet?

4. What language does the Chinese speaking Caucasian at the Caltech house party think Feynman was using?

5. In what year was Richard P. Feynman born?

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