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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Einstein mentions that his father shows him a charm on a watch chain when he is about five. What is the charm?
(a) A dog.
(b) A compass.
(c) A planet.
(d) A fish.

2. What is the most important part of school for Einstein's multi-cultural friends at his new school?
(a) A diploma.
(b) Learning.
(c) Being away from their families.
(d) Parties.

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

4. Why doesn't Miss Dukas let the strange boy waiting for Einstein on the porch come inside the house?
(a) She knows Einstein doesn't like doing interviews.
(b) She thinks the boy tries to steal Einstein's work.
(c) The boy is poor and dirty.
(d) She thinks the boy is trying to sell something.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What solution does Uncle Jake propose for Albert's difficulties in school?

2. After dinner, Albert claims he'll be able to sleep better if he can take what to bed?

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

4. Einstein tells Miss Dukas he let the boy from the porch in for what purpose?

5. Whom does Hermann suggest his son ask about the compass?

(see the answer key)

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