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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Albert's mother usually lets him stay up late to listen to music, but tonight she sends him to bed. Why?
(a) She is tired of answering his questions.
(b) He is late for supper.
(c) His cheeks are flushed and she's worried he is getting a fever.
(d) He is misbehaving all day.

2. In Chapter Four, what kind of father is Einstein?
(a) Unavailable.
(b) Devoted.
(c) Distant.
(d) Strict.

3. How does Uncle Jake feel when Albert admits how he feels about school?
(a) Angry.
(b) Annoyed.
(c) Secretly sympathetic.
(d) Sad.

4. Einstein tells Miss Dukas he let the boy from the porch in for what purpose?
(a) To discuss an interesting theory.
(b) The weather is getting worse.
(c) The boy brings Einstein's mail.
(d) So that the boy can warm up and answer Einstein's questions.

5. What reason does Albert give when asked why he doesn't ask his teachers questions?
(a) He hates school.
(b) Other kids make fun of him when he asks.
(c) They don't like him.
(d) His teachers don't know the answers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The reader learns that Einstein helps a girl understand a math question. How is she going to repay him for his help?

3. The author says that Albert and Maja resemble each other strongly except for one feature. What is different about the children?

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

5. In Chapter Two, the reader learns that Hermann Einstein does what for a living?

(see the answer key)

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