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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author says that Albert and Maja resemble each other strongly except for one feature. What is different about the children?
(a) Maja is blonde, while Albert has dark hair.
(b) Maja is polite, while Albert is rude.
(c) Maja is short, while Albert is very tall.
(d) Maja's eyes twinkle with laughter, while Albert's are clouded with dreams.

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

3. What reason does the author mention for why Mileva is unhappy in her marriage?
(a) Her children are badly behaved.
(b) Her husband never spends any time with her.
(c) She has to keep house and has no time for learning.
(d) She no longer loves her husband.

4. What does Einstein's theory tell us about time and space?
(a) Neither go on forever in the same fixed way.
(b) Neither of them are measurable.
(c) Neither of them change.
(d) Neither of them matter.

5. What universities does Einstein NOT visit on his trip in Chapter Eight?
(a) Princeton.
(b) Cal Tech.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Columbia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Einstein NOT enjoy in Chapter Seven?

2. What kind of school does Einstein find in Aarau in Chapter Four?

3. Toward the end of Chapter Two, Hermann finds Albert awake when he goes to check on the boy. Why does Albert say he's still awake?

4. Mrs. Einstein worries that her son has difficulty in school. What reason does she NOT mention for being worried?

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

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