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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mrs. Einstein thinks her young son's problems are perhaps due to what?
(a) He is a sickly child.
(b) He doesn't understand English.
(c) He is a bad kid.
(d) He is slow in learning to speak.

2. At the time this story takes place, Einstein is living in what country?
(a) Italy.
(b) United States.
(c) Spain.
(d) Germany.

3. Who becomes Einstein's second wife?
(a) Maja.
(b) Geneva.
(c) Elsa.
(d) Margot.

4. Based on Einstein's work, scientists follow clues on atomic energy and eventually learn how to do what?
(a) Split a plutonium atom.
(b) Harness solar energy to use as power.
(c) Create a synthetic sun.
(d) Transform a uranium atom into energy.

5. The reader learns that Einstein helps a girl understand a math question. How is she going to repay him for his help?
(a) Run errands for him.
(b) Clean his house.
(c) An ice cream cone.
(d) Money.

6. Why is Hermann Einstein pleased when his son displays interest in the pocket watch?
(a) Albert seldom expresses interest about anything.
(b) Albert usually throws a temper tantrum when in trouble.
(c) He is glad his son can tell time.
(d) He is happy that the Albert is sorry for his behavior.

7. The Swiss schools are not anxious to hire Einstein for all BUT WHICH of the following reasons?
(a) He is not qualified.
(b) He is a beginner.
(c) He is a Jew.
(d) He is a foreigner.

8. The two American scientists, Michelson and Morley, are trying to measure the speed of what?
(a) Sound.
(b) Light.
(c) Time.
(d) Comets.

9. Why does the boy from the porch think Einstein might help him?
(a) He can blackmail Einstein.
(b) They are both refugees.
(c) They are related.
(d) He is willing to pay.

10. What is the most important part of school for Einstein's multi-cultural friends at his new school?
(a) Parties.
(b) Learning.
(c) A diploma.
(d) Being away from their families.

11. What reason does Albert give when asked why he doesn't ask his teachers questions?
(a) His teachers don't know the answers.
(b) They don't like him.
(c) Other kids make fun of him when he asks.
(d) He hates school.

12. In Chapter Two, the reader learns that Hermann Einstein does what for a living?
(a) Travels around giving speeches.
(b) He is unemployed.
(c) Writes a newspaper.
(d) He is a factory owner.

13. When Mrs. Einstein asks how Albert gets his nickname at school, what does he tell her?
(a) He doesn't tell a lie to the teacher to stay out of trouble.
(b) One of the teachers calls him that, and it sticks.
(c) He always asks dumb questions.
(d) He is usually mean to other kids.

14. A boy in the coffee shop makes fun of Einstein as an absent-minded professor. How does the shop owner respond?
(a) He throws the boy out of his shop.
(b) He laughs and joins in on the joke.
(c) He reproves the boy and says Einstein is the smartest man in the world.
(d) He ignores the comment.

15. During Chapter Six, in which of the following cities do Einstein and his family NOT live?
(a) Paris.
(b) Prague.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Zurich.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Shortly after the Einstein family relocates to Prague, Einstein is offered a full professorship where?

3. What is Einstein's attitude toward politics during Chapter Seven?

4. What nickname do the boys at school give Albert?

5. At the opening of the book, what is the name of the street on which Einstein is walking?

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