View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of school does Einstein find in Aarau in Chapter Four?
(a) A lazy place where teachers don't expect much of students.
(b) A difficult school where he quickly grows bored.
(c) One where teachers really try to help their students learn.
(d) The same kind of school he attends in Munich.

2. What is the result of the total eclipse expeditions in Chapter Seven?
(a) The teams never gets to their destinations.
(b) They get the pictures needed.
(c) They are unable to get the pictures needed.
(d) The total eclipse does not happen as scheduled.

3. When Einstein graduates from the University of Zurich, what degree is he awarded?
(a) Bachelor of Science.
(b) Doctorate of Physics.
(c) Doctorate of Chemistry.
(d) Associate of Physics.

4. After the war, two teams are sent to record the total eclipse. Why are there two teams?
(a) International tension might make it difficult for teams to get to the location.
(b) To verify that the results are not fake.
(c) In case the weather is bad in one location.
(d) One team is not very good.

5. The President of Columbia University, in his introduction, says that Dr. Einstein gives the world...?
(a) "a grand new future."
(b) "an intellectual lighthouse."
(c) "a way to build weapons."
(d) "nothing special."

Short Answer Questions

1. Toward the end of Chapter Seven, Einstein's theory is finally ______.

2. At the close of Chapter Eleven, Einstein is asked about Hitler. What answer does he give?

3. Who becomes Einstein's second wife?

4. Einstein grants one final interview to a young man in the safety of his cabin in Chapter Ten. Why does he grant this interview?

5. When asked if the new Mrs. Einstein understands the theory of relativity, how does Einstein respond?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 359 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample