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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which language class does Feynman almost take because there was a pretty blond walking into it?
(a) Russian.
(b) Spanish.
(c) French.
(d) Portuguese.

2. What color paint do Feynman and the professional painter argue about?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Yellow.

3. Despite his degree in physics, Feynman works as what for the army during one summer?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Gunner.
(c) Mechanical engineer.
(d) Biologist.

4. Feynman's study of philosophy while at MIT causes him to do research on what?
(a) Professors.
(b) Emotions.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Philosophers.

5. What does Feynman let the TWA hostess order in the nightclub in Albuquerque when he was pretending to be drunk?
(a) Wine.
(b) Champagne.
(c) Beer.
(d) Drinks on the house.

6. What was the name of the bar Feynman frequents in Buffalo?
(a) Buffalo Bill's.
(b) Curly's.
(c) The Alibi Room.
(d) Black and White.

7. Which insect is Feynman the most interested in studying over the course of his life?
(a) Beetles.
(b) Ants.
(c) Cockroaches.
(d) Bees.

8. What is the name of the singer at the nightclub in Albuquerque who introduces Feynman to girls?
(a) Tonya.
(b) Tamara.
(c) Tammy.
(d) Talia.

9. What do all the fathers at the Girl Scout father-daughter banquet talk about?
(a) Golf.
(b) Football.
(c) Stock market.
(d) Their daughters.

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

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

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

13. For what kind of project does an airline in California offer Feynman a position as director of its laboratory?
(a) Nuclear-propelled, rocket airplanes.
(b) Rocket-propelled, nuclear missiles.
(c) Wind-propelled airplanes.
(d) Nucelar rockets.

14. What does young Feynman put on his hands to do his fire trick?
(a) Benzine.
(b) Gasoline.
(c) Charcoal.
(d) Lighter fluid.

15. What is a popular topic in the graduate lounge at Princeton?
(a) Girls.
(b) Astronomy.
(c) Topology.
(d) Food.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word do the physics students like to tease the mathematics students about in the graduate lounge?

2. To what does Feynman credit his desire to fix radios when he was just a boy?

3. Where is Feynman sent to do research before starting work at Los Alamos?

4. How many students immediately volunteer to take part in the hypnotism demonstration at Princeton?

5. When Feynman starts at MIT, the fraternities have __________ to recruit pledges.

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