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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On his walk at the opening of Chapter One, who does Einstein NOT greet?
(a) The postman.
(b) His boss.
(c) Another professor.
(d) A young girl.

2. What does Einstein's theory tell us about time and space?
(a) Neither go on forever in the same fixed way.
(b) Neither of them are measurable.
(c) Neither of them change.
(d) Neither of them matter.

3. Why doesn't Miss Dukas let the strange boy waiting for Einstein on the porch come inside the house?
(a) She thinks the boy is trying to sell something.
(b) She knows Einstein doesn't like doing interviews.
(c) She thinks the boy tries to steal Einstein's work.
(d) The boy is poor and dirty.

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

5. The title of Chapter Seven says that Einstein is sometimes called the _____________ of the Twentieth Century.
(a) Copernicus.
(b) Newton.
(c) Darwin.
(d) Genius.

6. Why is Albert glad that his uncle doesn't ask about his friends at school?
(a) He doesn't think he needs friends.
(b) He hates the other kids.
(c) The other boys think he's stupid.
(d) He is too busy with his friends to focus on schoolwork.

7. Einstein encourages other scientists to check his theories, one of which requires a total eclipse. What prevents that experiment?
(a) Russian Civil War.
(b) Franco-Prussian War.
(c) World War 1.
(d) World War 2.

8. 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) Fleas.
(c) Bedbugs.
(d) Rats.

9. What nickname do the boys at school give Albert?
(a) Nosey Bertie.
(b) Evil Einstein.
(c) Dumb Albie.
(d) Honest John.

10. What does Einstein say he thinks is the result of seeing the charm on his father's watch?
(a) Makes him hate his father.
(b) Creates his curiosity.
(c) Drives him to study geology.
(d) First arouses his interest in science.

11. Mileva decides to add to the household income by supplementing her husband's university job with income from what?
(a) Working in a factory.
(b) Tutoring students.
(c) Taking in boarders.
(d) Giving piano lessons.

12. In Chapter Four, Einstein makes friends from other countries at his new school. What affect do their stories have on him?
(a) He plans a career in government.
(b) He begins dreaming of freedom for all men.
(c) He thinks they're lying and refuses to spend time with them.
(d) He starts plotting a German revolution.

13. Toward the end of Chapter Seven, Einstein's theory is finally ______.
(a) Proven ridiculous.
(b) Proven correct.
(c) Proven irrelevant.
(d) Proven incorrect.

14. In relation to Michelson and Morley's work, Einstein's theory claims what?
(a) Michelson and Morley do their experiment incorrectly.
(b) The universe travels at the speed of sound.
(c) There is nothing in motion in the universe.
(d) There is nothing absolutely at rest in the universe.

15. How does Einstein refer to the way he feels about lecturing at the university?
(a) "Performances on the trapeze."
(b) "My calling in life."
(c) "A silly, pointless exercise."
(d) "The best work I've ever done."

Short Answer Questions

1. When asked if the new Mrs. Einstein understands the theory of relativity, how does Einstein respond?

2. What does Einstein say is the most important part of the Royal Society's research, after he receives their findings on his theory?

3. At the time this story takes place, Einstein is living in what country?

4. Why does Hermann Einstein know more about science than the average businessman?

5. What does Einstein's famous formula mean?

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