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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nickname do the boys at school give Albert?
(a) Honest John.
(b) Evil Einstein.
(c) Nosey Bertie.
(d) Dumb Albie.

2. Why is Hermann annoyed when the family sits down to dinner in Chapter Two?
(a) The knife he is using is dull.
(b) His daughter is misbehaving.
(c) The mashed potatoes are cold.
(d) Albert does not come in for dinner.

3. After Albert is asked not to return to his school, Hermann tells his son that he can't support him anymore. Why?
(a) They no longer get along well.
(b) He is ready to retire.
(c) Albert is too old to live at home.
(d) His electrical shops fail.

4. During dinner, Maja tells her parents that her brother likes to do what?
(a) Make up songs and sing them.
(b) Play in the sand pile.
(c) Throw rocks at animals.
(d) Pick on other children.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Einstein say he thinks is the result of seeing the charm on his father's watch?

3. Why is the hometown of the boy waiting on the porch significant to Einstein?

4. 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?

5. After he becomes a Swiss citizen, Einstein is able to secure a government job in what field?

(see the answer key)

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