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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Einstein moves his family into a small apartment to save money, and the children wake up covered in bites. What is biting them?
(a) Roaches.
(b) Rats.
(c) Bedbugs.
(d) Fleas.

3. Chapter Five opens with Einstein presenting his paper on what?
(a) Theory of Celestial Bodies.
(b) Theory of Relativity.
(c) Theory of Gravity.
(d) Theory of Space Travel.

4. When Einstein first lectures on his theory in the US, he comments that, "It is all very simple." How does the audience respond?
(a) Stares at him silently.
(b) Begins shouting at him.
(c) Gets up and leaves the lecture hall.
(d) Bursts into laughter.

5. During Chapter Two, Albert tells his father that he wants something specific for his upcoming birthday. What is it?
(a) A baseball bat.
(b) A chemistry set.
(c) A compass.
(d) A horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many students attend Einstein's first few lectures at the university in Chapter Six?

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

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

4. After Albert is asked not to return to his school, Hermann tells his son that he can't support him anymore. Why?

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

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