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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who becomes Einstein's second wife?
(a) Maja.
(b) Geneva.
(c) Margot.
(d) Elsa.

2. In Chapter Four, Einstein makes friends from other countries at his new school. What affect do their stories have on him?
(a) He thinks they're lying and refuses to spend time with them.
(b) He begins dreaming of freedom for all men.
(c) He starts plotting a German revolution.
(d) He plans a career in government.

3. Einstein is very happy to travel to California as Chapter Eleven begins because he gets to meet ______________, one of his early inspirations.
(a) Morley.
(b) Copernicus.
(c) Madame Curie.
(d) Michelson.

4. The title of Chapter Seven says that Einstein is sometimes called the _____________ of the Twentieth Century.
(a) Copernicus.
(b) Newton.
(c) Darwin.
(d) Genius.

5. The Swiss schools are not anxious to hire Einstein for all BUT WHICH of the following reasons?
(a) He is a Jew.
(b) He is a foreigner.
(c) He is not qualified.
(d) He is a beginner.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the war drags on, scientists in which country are planning to test Einstein's theory on the total eclipse?

2. What is Einstein's attitude toward politics during Chapter Seven?

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

4. How does Einstein feel about Mileva's ambitions?

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

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