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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What impression does the reader have of Mileva's attitude toward her life during Chapter Six?
(a) She doesn't spend much time thinking about it.
(b) She is frustrated and growing more and more unhappy.
(c) She is completely pleased with her husband's success.
(d) She is bored with her life and doesn't like their house.

2. The Einsteins come to the conclusion that they should divorce. What does the author say about their relationship after the divorce?
(a) They ignore each other.
(b) They cannot stand living together.
(c) They hate each other.
(d) They remain friends.

3. During Chapter Two, Albert tells his father that he wants something specific for his upcoming birthday. What is it?
(a) A baseball bat.
(b) A chemistry set.
(c) A compass.
(d) A horse.

4. After Albert is asked not to return to his school, Hermann tells his son that he can't support him anymore. Why?
(a) His electrical shops fail.
(b) He is ready to retire.
(c) They no longer get along well.
(d) Albert is too old to live at home.

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

6. What types of questions does Albert think about when he visits the church on his way home from school?
(a) Inventions.
(b) Science issues.
(c) Human behavior.
(d) Religious issues.

7. Why is Albert kicked out of school in Chapter Two?
(a) He is absent too often.
(b) He makes rude comments about his teachers.
(c) He starts too many fights.
(d) He asks too many questions and makes the teacher look bad.

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

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

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

11. Albert's mother usually lets him stay up late to listen to music, but tonight she sends him to bed. Why?
(a) He is late for supper.
(b) She is tired of answering his questions.
(c) He is misbehaving all day.
(d) His cheeks are flushed and she's worried he is getting a fever.

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

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

14. When finally able to test the theory, researchers discover what about Einstein's work?
(a) He is wrong.
(b) He makes no sense at all.
(c) He is correct.
(d) He makes it all up.

15. After the war, two teams are sent to record the total eclipse. Why are there two teams?
(a) To verify that the results are not fake.
(b) International tension might make it difficult for teams to get to the location.
(c) In case the weather is bad in one location.
(d) One team is not very good.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Einstein say he thinks is the result of seeing the charm on his father's watch?

2. What kind of school does Einstein find in Aarau in Chapter Four?

3. What reason does Albert give when asked why he doesn't ask his teachers questions?

4. Einstein's responses to the people he meets during the course of chapter one suggest what about his character?

5. Chapter Two ends with Mrs. Einstein expressing her desire that her son becomes what?

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