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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Hermann annoyed when the family sits down to dinner in Chapter Two?
(a) Albert does not come in for dinner.
(b) His daughter is misbehaving.
(c) The knife he is using is dull.
(d) The mashed potatoes are cold.

2. At the time it is published, the popular saying about Einstein's famous theory is what?
(a) It changes the world.
(b) He is completely insane.
(c) The idea is an old one that everyone knows about.
(d) Only a dozen men in the world understand it.

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

4. In the opening of Chapter Ten, the author mentions that the ____________ is one of the greatest honors that comes to any scientist, writer, or humanitarian.
(a) MacArthur Genius Award.
(b) National Medal of Science.
(c) International Leadership Award.
(d) Nobel Prize.

5. With what aspect of New York is Einstein frustrated?
(a) He cannot go on sight-seeing trips without being recognized.
(b) The people are not very friendly toward his wife.
(c) The museums are not as nice as he hopes.
(d) The food is terrible and he has an upset stomach the whole trip.

Short Answer Questions

1. Einstein mentions during the Berlin gift nonsense that it "becomes an excuse for many people for the best thing there is in life:________".

2. Einstein meets Mileva Maritsch at his new school. On what do they spend most of their time?

3. How does the new prestige of the award from Chapter Ten affect Einstein's behavior?

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

5. What is Mrs. Einstein's role in her husband's new fame?

(see the answer key)

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