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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During Chapter Eight, Einstein tells his wife to pack as he intends to travel to which country?
(a) America.
(b) France.
(c) Jerusalem.
(d) Sweden.

2. 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 planet.
(c) A dog.
(d) A compass.

3. Some members of the city council in Berlin oppose giving Einstein a gift. In exasperation, Einstein does what?
(a) Tries to have the opposition fired.
(b) Refuses the gift.
(c) Moves to Munich.
(d) Makes a speech about the council.

4. Why is the hometown of the boy waiting on the porch significant to Einstein?
(a) His sister lives there.
(b) He attends school there.
(c) He is friends with a woman who lives there.
(d) It is also Einstein's hometown.

5. After he becomes a Swiss citizen, Einstein is able to secure a government job in what field?
(a) University.
(b) Patent Office.
(c) Postal Service.
(d) Congress.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what part of Einstein's job at the university is his wife dissatisfied in Chapter Six?

2. What reason does the author mention for why Mileva is unhappy in her marriage?

3. In Chapter Two, the reader learns that Hermann Einstein does what for a living?

4. Why is Hermann Einstein pleased when his son displays interest in the pocket watch?

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

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