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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Einstein finally decide to deal with the autograph requests in Chapter Eight?
(a) Stops answering them completely.
(b) Declares that the request must include money for charity.
(c) Refuses to sign any more.
(d) Has a stamp of his signature made and has his wife answer them.

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

3. Mrs. Einstein worries that her son has difficulty in school. What reason does she NOT mention for being worried?
(a) He spends too much time dreaming.
(b) He is disrespectful.
(c) No one knows what to expect from him.
(d) He is shy.

4. 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 fish.
(c) A planet.
(d) A compass.

5. Why is the hometown of the boy waiting on the porch significant to Einstein?
(a) It is also Einstein's hometown.
(b) He is friends with a woman who lives there.
(c) He attends school there.
(d) His sister lives there.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Hermann annoyed when the family sits down to dinner in Chapter Two?

2. During Chapter Six, in which of the following cities do Einstein and his family NOT live?

3. During dinner, Maja tells her parents that her brother likes to do what?

4. What nickname do the boys at school give Albert?

5. Why does Hermann Einstein know more about science than the average businessman?

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