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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the head of Feynman's department at Cornell?

2. What is the man from Japan that Feynman meets in a restaurant trying to sell?

3. What does the Japanese salesman in Brazil challenge Feynman to do?

4. What is the booth number for the psychiatrist during Feynman's army physical after the war?

5. For what kind of project does an airline in California offer Feynman a position as director of its laboratory?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Feynman learn the mind-reading trick he tries on his fellow students at Princeton?

2. How does Feynman meet Albert Einstein?

3. Who teaches Feynman to use logic to solve math problems?

4. What is Feynman's experience like on his trips to Brazil?

5. What does Feynman mean when he says he is working with a "different box of tools" than the math students are?

6. What are Feynman's experience with the field of biology?

7. What are Feynman's experience with hypnotism?

8. What is the purpose of the "Vitals" chapter?

9. Why does Feynman get paid one dollar for ideas on nuclear energy?

10. Why is Feynman rejected by the army draft board?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways does Feynman approach life like he approaches physics? In what ways is his approach to life different than his approach to science?

Essay Topic 2

Describe in detail what aspect of Feynman's life was most surprising and why.

Essay Topic 3

What do you think was Feynman's purpose for writing this book and how would you characterize his ego?

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