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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Einstein feel about Mileva's ambitions?
(a) He thinks she should focus more on housework.
(b) He thinks she is beautiful and charming.
(c) He thinks she is brilliant and enjoys her company.
(d) He thinks she is dumb and dislikes talking to her.

2. How does Uncle Jake feel when Albert admits how he feels about school?
(a) Secretly sympathetic.
(b) Sad.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Angry.

3. How many students attend Einstein's first few lectures at the university in Chapter Six?
(a) 35.
(b) 2.
(c) 180.
(d) 0.

4. In 1905, why don't other scientists know whether or not Einstein is correct?
(a) No one understands his work well enough to do the experiments.
(b) No one hears of his work.
(c) No one takes him seriously.
(d) No one is able to recreate the experiment.

5. Mrs. Einstein worries that her son has difficulty in school. What reason does she NOT mention for being worried?
(a) He is disrespectful.
(b) He spends too much time dreaming.
(c) He is shy.
(d) No one knows what to expect from him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Hermann give for moving his family to Munich?

2. A young man approaches Einstein, wanting to discuss the possibility of his formula being used to create explosives. How does Einstein respond?

3. What does Einstein's famous formula mean?

4. The boy Miss Dukas leaves on the porch mentions to Einstein that his family all die in concentration camps, and that he is from what city?

5. In what area does Mrs. Einstein excel?

(see the answer key)

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