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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of school does Albert attend in Chapter Two?
(a) Protestant.
(b) Jewish.
(c) Public.
(d) Catholic.

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

4. Albert's mother usually lets him stay up late to listen to music, but tonight she sends him to bed. Why?
(a) He is misbehaving all day.
(b) He is late for supper.
(c) His cheeks are flushed and she's worried he is getting a fever.
(d) She is tired of answering his questions.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After he becomes a Swiss citizen, Einstein is able to secure a government job in what field?

2. According to Chapter One, what odd experience does Einstein have in Germany before he leaves?

3. What is the most important part of school for Einstein's multi-cultural friends at his new school?

4. Einstein mentions that his father shows him a charm on a watch chain when he is about five. What is the charm?

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

(see the answer key)

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