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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the last few pages of Chapter One, how long does Einstein say it takes for him to gain a world reputation?
(a) Six months.
(b) Almost overnight.
(c) A decade.
(d) Two years.

2. What reason does Hermann give for moving his family to Munich?
(a) His wife is happier there.
(b) He wants his son to get a good education.
(c) His parents are close by.
(d) He needs a job.

3. What does Einstein tell the boy from the porch that he remembers best about Munich?
(a) Playing with his sister in the front yard.
(b) Fighting on the playground.
(c) Walking to school everyday.
(d) Listening to his mother play Beethoven on the piano.

4. In Chapter Two, the reader learns that Hermann Einstein does what for a living?
(a) Writes a newspaper.
(b) Travels around giving speeches.
(c) He is a factory owner.
(d) He is unemployed.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Four, what kind of father is Einstein?

2. Mrs. Einstein thinks her son should have what when he turns six?

3. Einstein's responses to the people he meets during the course of chapter one suggest what about his character?

4. A boy in the coffee shop makes fun of Einstein as an absent-minded professor. How does the shop owner respond?

5. Chapter Two ends with Mrs. Einstein expressing her desire that her son becomes what?

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