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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Two years.
(c) Almost overnight.
(d) Six months.

2. Einstein tells Miss Dukas he let the boy from the porch in for what purpose?
(a) The boy brings Einstein's mail.
(b) To discuss an interesting theory.
(c) The weather is getting worse.
(d) So that the boy can warm up and answer Einstein's questions.

3. At the time this story takes place, Einstein is living in what country?
(a) Spain.
(b) United States.
(c) Germany.
(d) Italy.

4. According to Chapter One, what odd experience does Einstein have in Germany before he leaves?
(a) His whole family dies of a mysterious illness.
(b) He is first celebrated and then declared a traitor.
(c) The whole country hates him.
(d) He is pursued by the media.

5. Einstein mentions that his father shows him a charm on a watch chain when he is about five. What is the charm?
(a) A planet.
(b) A dog.
(c) A fish.
(d) A compass.

Short Answer Questions

1. A boy in the coffee shop makes fun of Einstein as an absent-minded professor. How does the shop owner respond?

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

3. The reader learns that Einstein helps a girl understand a math question. How is she going to repay him for his help?

4. 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?

5. Albert's nursery governess says what about her experience taking the children to the park?

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