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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What do the philosophy students keep repeating during a lunch lecture at Princeton?
2. What method does Feynman use to "trick" people at Princeton into thinking he could do fast math?
3. What Brazilian city is Feynman stuck in for a few days before he can get to Rio?
4. How much does Cornell University pay Feynman to do the lecture series in Buffalo?
5. What is the name of the dance hall Feynman likes to go to during his freshman year at MIT?
Short Essay Questions
1. What makes Feynman nervous about attending Princeton and what poses challenges for him?
2. Where does Feynman spend his first night in Ithaca as he begins his career as a professor?
3. What amusing thing does Feynman discover years after his work at the Metaplast Corporation?
4. How does Feynman spend the money he makes giving weekend lectures in Buffalo?
5. What are Feynman's experience with the field of biology?
6. What is the purpose of the "Vitals" chapter?
7. What strategy for picking up women does Feynman learn from his friend Gloria?
8. What does Feynman mean when he says he is working with a "different box of tools" than the math students are?
9. What does young Feynman notice about paramecia when he looks at them under a microscope?
10. What kind of work does Feynman do for the army?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Feynman warns student to test all possible explanations for phenomena, to examine all data empirically without personal bias, and to extend the same courtesy and humility when discussing your research with laypeople as you do toward fellow scientists. Describe some of the ways Feynman demonstrated these traits throughout his life.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss what Feynman calls his "puzzle drive"--the part of him that longs to find the solution to puzzles. Give three detailed examples of how he uses his "puzzle drive" to solve a problem or make a discovery.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Feynman's thoughts on the "the reality of experiences" through his interest in dreams, hallucinations, and hypnosis.
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