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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After dinner, Albert claims he'll be able to sleep better if he can take what to bed?
(a) His teddy bear.
(b) A warm blanket.
(c) A glass of water.
(d) The compass.

2. Miss Dukas reproves Einstein for doing what toward the end of Chapter One?
(a) Going out without his socks.
(b) Drinking coffee at the coffee shop.
(c) Talking to too many people on his way home.
(d) Letting strangers into the house.

3. What reason does the author mention for why Mileva is unhappy in her marriage?
(a) She no longer loves her husband.
(b) Her husband never spends any time with her.
(c) Her children are badly behaved.
(d) She has to keep house and has no time for learning.

4. What kind of school does Albert attend in Chapter Two?
(a) Protestant.
(b) Public.
(c) Jewish.
(d) Catholic.

5. Einstein meets Mileva Maritsch at his new school. On what do they spend most of their time?
(a) Planning social revolution.
(b) Debating religious issues.
(c) Going out with friends.
(d) Reading and discussing scientific problems.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Swiss schools are not anxious to hire Einstein for all BUT WHICH of the following reasons?

2. After Albert is asked not to return to his school, Hermann tells his son that he can't support him anymore. Why?

3. Toward the end of Chapter Three, Albert tells his father that he wishes to attend what institution?

4. What types of questions does Albert think about when he visits the church on his way home from school?

5. What is the most important part of school for Einstein's multi-cultural friends at his new school?

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