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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. What has too much influence on public thought?
(a) The church.
(b) The press.
(c) The government.
(d) The educational system.

2. By what ideals has Einstein lived?
(a) Beauty, happiness and curiousity.
(b) Truth, industry and happiness.
(c) Happiness, honor and comfort.
(d) Kindness, beauty and truth.

3. Whose saying has greatly influenced Einstein since he was quite young?
(a) Schopenhauer.
(b) Kant.
(c) Plato.
(d) Hegel.

4. What is one attribute of American research that is giving them an increasing edge in the development of technology over other countries?
(a) Cooperation.
(b) Secrecy.
(c) Propriety.
(d) Selfishness.

5. For what do human beings have a thirst?
(a) Deliberate action.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Assured knowledge.
(d) Absolute conviction.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon what are Einstein's inner and outer lives based?

2. What governing system does Einstein think is best?

3. What is the one good thing about the fact that America has heaped so many accolades on Einstein?

4. What is valued more in Europe than in the United States?

5. In what field do Americans fall behind their European counterparts?

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