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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, pp. 1-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the individual develop and gain significance?
(a) By diligent striving.
(b) By having good genes.
(c) By clear thinking.
(d) Through participation in the human community.

2. What does Einstein say prompts efficiency and the development of technology in the United States?
(a) The value of the individual in the United States.
(b) The general lazy nature of Americans.
(c) The intellectual prowess of Americans.
(d) The high cost of labor.

3. What does Einstein need a great deal of?
(a) Possessions.
(b) Solitude.
(c) Comfort.
(d) Social interaction.

4. What is valued more in Europe than in the United States?
(a) Visual art and music.
(b) Tradition.
(c) Competition.
(d) Honor.

5. What does Einstein laud in "Congratulations to a Critic"?
(a) The ability to think independently.
(b) The abillity to use criticism constructively.
(c) The ability to receive criticism without sulking.
(d) The ability to understand without criticizing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What puzzles Einstein about one aspect of the American economy?

2. For what do human beings have a thirst?

3. What is one attribute of American research that is giving them an increasing edge in the development of technology over other countries?

4. In what way does Einstein compare Europeans to Americans?

5. Why does Einstein say individuals should not be singled out and given all-encompassing admiration?

(see the answer key)

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