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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Beginning: Chapter 4, Radio & High Society.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What trait is suspected by some about Nikola Tesla during the Gilded Age?
(a) He is passive aggressive.
(b) He is bipolar.
(c) He is a homosexual.
(d) He is a virgin.

2. Who adores Nikola Tesla for his many charms?
(a) The Thomas Edisons.
(b) The Robert Underwood Johnsons.
(c) The George Westinghouses.
(d) The Thomas Commerfod Martins.

3. What does Nikola Tesla demonstrate with thousands of high-frequency volts running through his body?
(a) A fluorescent light bulb.
(b) The light on Mars.
(c) Moonlight.
(d) A working model of the incandescent sun.

4. Where is the Palm Room?
(a) In the Hyatt Regency Hotel.
(b) In the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
(c) In the Plaza Hotel.
(d) In the St. Regis Hotel.

5. At what game does Nikola Tesla become skilled?
(a) Chess.
(b) Billiards.
(c) Horseshoes.
(d) Polo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of motor does Nikola Tesla conceive of while walking in the park?

2. What does a group of men offer Tesla the opportunity to do?

3. What personality difference jeopardizes the relationship between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla?

4. What profession does Nikola Tesla's father expect him to follow?

5. In the early 1900s, from what illness does Nikola Tesla suffer?

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