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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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?
(a) There is too much noise downstairs.
(b) He doesn't feel well.
(c) He is thinking.
(d) He is mad at his sister.

3. The reader learns that Einstein helps a girl understand a math question. How is she going to repay him for his help?
(a) Money.
(b) Run errands for him.
(c) Clean his house.
(d) An ice cream cone.

4. What does Einstein's famous formula mean?
(a) Energy equals mass times the speed of light squared.
(b) Energy equals motion times the speed of light.
(c) Energy equals motion times the speed of sound squared.
(d) Energy equals mass times the speed of sound cubed.

5. Einstein's work, and the work of scientists after him, eventually lead to the creation of what?
(a) Atomic bomb.
(b) Solar energy.
(c) National Guild of Scientists.
(d) Nuclear fusion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the hometown of the boy waiting on the porch significant to Einstein?

2. When Einstein graduates from the University of Zurich, what degree is he awarded?

3. How does Einstein feel about Mileva's ambitions?

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

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

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