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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who takes care of Einstein after his divorce?
(a) His father, Hermann.
(b) His mother, Pauline.
(c) His cousin, Elsa.
(d) His wife, Mileva.

2. Einstein's theory explains what about the sun?
(a) How it first comes into existence.
(b) How it can send light and heat without burning out.
(c) How it creates light.
(d) How it creates heat.

3. The two American scientists, Michelson and Morley, are trying to measure the speed of what?
(a) Sound.
(b) Light.
(c) Time.
(d) Comets.

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

5. When asked by the Archbishop what effect his theory has on religion, what does Einstein answer?
(a) It destroys religion completely.
(b) It makes religion irrelevant.
(c) None.
(d) It makes religion more important.

Short Answer Questions

1. Albert's nursery governess says what about her experience taking the children to the park?

2. A young man approaches Einstein, wanting to discuss the possibility of his formula being used to create explosives. How does Einstein respond?

3. Mrs. Einstein thinks her young son's problems are perhaps due to what?

4. What reason does Hermann give for moving his family to Munich?

5. Einstein's work, and the work of scientists after him, eventually lead to the creation of what?

(see the answer key)

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