What role did mathematics play as Feynman was growing up?
What was Feynman's father observing when his son was playing with the tiles? Reread paragraph 3 and find the sentence which describes the main point of this scene.
What was the point behind Feynman sharing his dinosaur story?
In paragraph 5, Feynman said, "he would translate as best he could into some reality." What does the word translate mean?
As far as nature is concerned, what actually "counts" in the eyes of Feynman's father?
In the final paragraph Feynman says he "was given something wonderful when he was a child." Using two examples from the text, explain what it was his father gave him.