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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Tesla's Middle Years: Chapter 1, Ethics & Error in Tesla's Path.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Whom does Nikola Tesla invite to his laboratory at midnight to view his experiments?
(a) Marguerite Merrington.
(b) Mark Twain.
(c) William K. Vanderbuilt.
(d) Robert Underwood Johnson.
2. What major German invention in 1896 is most likely predated by Nikola Tesla's version?
(a) The fluorescent light bulb.
(b) The x-ray.
(c) The radio.
(d) The vacuum tube.
3. In what subject does Nikola Tesla excel in high school?
(a) Art.
(b) Social studies.
(c) Science.
(d) Math.
4. What does Nikola Tesla demonstrate with thousands of high-frequency volts running through his body?
(a) A working model of the incandescent sun.
(b) Moonlight.
(c) The light on Mars.
(d) A fluorescent light bulb.
5. How does Thomas Edison use electrocution as a political weapon?
(a) He electrocutes birds.
(b) He publishes a newspaper article.
(c) He sues Nikola Tesla for patent infringement.
(d) He refers publicly to an electrocuted prisoner as being "Westinghoused."
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Nikola Tesla invent that is used in Rahway, New Jersey?
2. Where is the Palm Room?
3. What type of electrical service does Thomas Edison supply to people?
4. Why is Nikola Tesla's vacuum tube unsuitable for laboratory research?
5. What type of motor does Nikola Tesla conceive of while walking in the park?
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