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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What solution does Uncle Jake propose for Albert's difficulties in school?
(a) That Albert come to him with questions.
(b) That Albert stay after school to ask questions.
(c) That Albert drops out of school.
(d) That Albert tries harder to pay attention at school.

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?
(a) Italian.
(b) Swedish.
(c) English.
(d) German.

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

5. Chapter Two ends with Mrs. Einstein expressing her desire that her son becomes what?
(a) A professor.
(b) A violinist.
(c) A good father.
(d) A factory owner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the boy from the porch think Einstein might help him?

2. What types of questions does Albert think about when he visits the church on his way home from school?

3. During dinner in Chapter Two, why is Mrs. Einstein impatient for the children to get finished with dinner?

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

5. What reason does Albert give when asked why he doesn't ask his teachers questions?

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