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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hermann Einstein know more about science than the average businessman?
(a) He has read a great deal about science.
(b) His factory produces electrical and chemical supplies.
(c) His son teaches him.
(d) He has a PhD in chemistry.

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

3. 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) A decade.
(c) Two years.
(d) Six months.

4. After dinner, Albert claims he'll be able to sleep better if he can take what to bed?
(a) A glass of water.
(b) A warm blanket.
(c) His teddy bear.
(d) The compass.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the opening of the book, what is the name of the street on which Einstein is walking?

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

3. Toward the end of Chapter One, Einstein finds a boy waiting for him on the porch. In what language does the boy speak to him?

4. On his walk at the opening of Chapter One, who does Einstein NOT greet?

5. Toward the end of Chapter Two, Hermann finds Albert awake when he goes to check on the boy. Why does Albert say he's still awake?

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