Elon Musk: A Mission to Save the World

Biography

This book chronicles the early life and inspirations of Elon Musk, detailing his childhood in South Africa, his move to Canada and then the United States, his academic pursuits, and his burgeoning entrepreneurial spirit, all of which laid the foundation for his ambitious future endeavors.

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23 Questions Medium Ages 12+ Mar 23, 2026

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1 What is the full title of the book?

A Elon Musk: A Journey to Save the World
B Elon Musk: A Mission to Save the World
C Elon Musk: Saving the World
D Elon Musk: The Mission

2 Who is the author of the book?

A Anna Redding
B Anna Crowley
C Anna Crowley Redding
D Crowley Redding

3 What year was the copyright for this book?

A 2018
B 2019
C 2020
D 2017

4 What was the role of Robert Downey Jr. that inspired him to meet Elon Musk?

A Captain America
B Iron Man
C Tony Stark
D The Hulk

5 According to the text, what was a major divergence between Elon Musk and Tony Stark's backstories?

A Stark was born rich, Musk was not.
B Stark had a slick backstory, Musk's was dark and painful.
C Stark was a superhero, Musk was not.
D Stark was American, Musk was not.

6 What city in South Africa was Elon Musk bullied in?

A Johannesburg
B Cape Town
C Pretoria
D Durban

7 What was Elon Musk's mother's name?

A Tosca Musk
B Justine Musk
C Maye Musk
D Kaye Musk

8 What medical issue did Elon's mother initially suspect when he would stare off into the distance?

A Vision problems
B Hearing loss
C Epilepsy
D ADHD

9 What was the proposed surgery to help Elon hear better?

A Tonsillectomy
B Adenoid removal
C Ear tube insertion
D Sinus surgery

10 How far did six-year-old Elon walk to attend his cousin's birthday party?

A 3 miles
B 6 miles
C 9 miles
D 12 miles

11 Elon's parents divorced when he was how old?

A Six
B Seven
C Eight
D Ten

12 What was Elon's first computer?

A Apple II
B IBM PC
C Commodore VIC-20
D Atari 800

13 What was the name of the game Elon created and sold the code for?

A Space Invaders
B Blastar
C Galaga
D Asteroids

14 What did Elon's father, Errol Musk, do?

A Doctor
B Lawyer
C Engineer and entrepreneur
D Teacher

15 What system of segregation was in place in South Africa during Elon's childhood?

A Jim Crow laws
B Apartheid
C Segregationist policies
D Racial discrimination

16 What was Elon's nickname given by his sister Tosca?

A Space Boy
B Rocket Man
C Genius Boy
D Tech Wiz

17 What was the primary reason Elon wanted to move to America?

A To study at Harvard
B To pursue a career in entertainment
C To be where cutting-edge technology was developing
D To escape mandatory military service

18 What country did Elon first immigrate to before aiming for the United States?

A England
B Australia
C Canada
D Germany

19 How did Elon fund his initial move to Canada?

A Scholarship
B Loan from his father
C Saved allowance and money from odd jobs
D Financial support from his mother

20 What was Elon's cost of living goal per day in Canada?

A $5
B $3
C $1
D $10

21 What was the most profitable odd job Elon had in Canada, despite being nightmarish?

A Logging
B Farm work
C Cleaning the boiler room of a lumber mill
D Shoveling grain

22 What university did Elon first attend in Canada?

A University of Toronto
B McGill University
C Queen's University
D University of British Columbia

23 Who did Elon meet and later date at Queen's University?

A Gwynne Shotwell
B Maria
C Talulah Riley
D Justine Wilson

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