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

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) He is late for supper.
(b) He is misbehaving all day.
(c) His cheeks are flushed and she's worried he is getting a fever.
(d) She is tired of answering his questions.

2. Albert's nursery governess says what about her experience taking the children to the park?
(a) It usually starts raining by the time they get there.
(b) Maja starts fights with other children.
(c) Albert always refuses to play with other children.
(d) She spends all her time knitting.

3. As Chapter Twelve ends, the Einsteins are once again headed for what country?
(a) Germany.
(b) Spain.
(c) America.
(d) France.

4. Shortly after the Einstein family relocates to Prague, Einstein is offered a full professorship where?
(a) MIT in the USA.
(b) The Science Institute in Berlin.
(c) His old Gymnasium in Munich.
(d) Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich.

5. In Chapter Two, the reader learns that Hermann Einstein does what for a living?
(a) He is unemployed.
(b) Writes a newspaper.
(c) Travels around giving speeches.
(d) He is a factory owner.

Short Answer Questions

1. During Chapter Two, Albert tells his father that he wants something specific for his upcoming birthday. What is it?

2. Why is Einstein disgusted with his quarters on the ship for America?

3. The author states that several French physicists give Einstein a cold reception in Chapter Eight. What reason does the author give for this?

4. Einstein grants one final interview to a young man in the safety of his cabin in Chapter Ten. Why does he grant this interview?

5. Why is Albert kicked out of school in Chapter Two?

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