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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Elsa Einstein notes in an interview that "To be the wife of this man..."
(a) "is absolutely wonderful."
(b) "is a huge nuisance."
(c) "is very entertaining."
(d) "is very difficult."

2. Some members of the city council in Berlin oppose giving Einstein a gift. In exasperation, Einstein does what?
(a) Moves to Munich.
(b) Refuses the gift.
(c) Tries to have the opposition fired.
(d) Makes a speech about the council.

3. One of the people who attends Einstein's lecture in Paris is _____.
(a) Rosalind Franklin.
(b) Virginia Apgar.
(c) Rachel Carson.
(d) Madame Curie.

4. How does the new prestige of the award from Chapter Ten affect Einstein's behavior?
(a) He withdraws from the public.
(b) He grows angry and bitter.
(c) He does not change his simple habits.
(d) He becomes more refined.

5. Einstein doesn't usually enjoy movies, but he does appreciate the one he attends as a guest of which movie star in Chapter Eleven?
(a) Charlie Chaplin.
(b) Clark Gable.
(c) Fred Astaire.
(d) Shirley Temple.

Short Answer Questions

1. Albert's mother usually lets him stay up late to listen to music, but tonight she sends him to bed. Why?

2. What types of questions does Albert think about when he visits the church on his way home from school?

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

4. In what area does Mrs. Einstein excel?

5. Why does Einstein decide not to accept the offered professorship in Jerusalem after leaving Germany?

(see the answer key)

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