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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The boy Miss Dukas leaves on the porch mentions to Einstein that his family all die in concentration camps, and that he is from what city?
(a) Munich.
(b) Ulm.
(c) Dresden.
(d) Berlin.

2. On his walk at the opening of Chapter One, who does Einstein NOT greet?
(a) A young girl.
(b) His boss.
(c) The postman.
(d) Another professor.

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

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

5. Why does the boy from the porch think Einstein might help him?
(a) He is willing to pay.
(b) He can blackmail Einstein.
(c) They are both refugees.
(d) They are related.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Why doesn't Miss Dukas let the strange boy waiting for Einstein on the porch come inside the house?

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

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