Albert Einstein Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Elma Ehrlich Levinger
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 140 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Albert Einstein Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Elma Ehrlich Levinger
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

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

4. The author says that Albert and Maja resemble each other strongly except for one feature. What is different about the children?
(a) Maja is short, while Albert is very tall.
(b) Maja's eyes twinkle with laughter, while Albert's are clouded with dreams.
(c) Maja is polite, while Albert is rude.
(d) Maja is blonde, while Albert has dark hair.

5. What is the result of the total eclipse expeditions in Chapter Seven?
(a) The teams never gets to their destinations.
(b) The total eclipse does not happen as scheduled.
(c) They are unable to get the pictures needed.
(d) They get the pictures needed.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the last few pages of Chapter One, how long does Einstein say it takes for him to gain a world reputation?

2. With what part of Einstein's job at the university is his wife dissatisfied in Chapter Six?

3. Einstein is most interested in what part of being a professor?

4. After Albert is asked not to return to his school, Hermann tells his son that he can't support him anymore. Why?

5. In Chapter Six, a friend offers Einstein three positions in Berlin. Which of the following is NOT offered?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe young Albert Einstein's feelings about school.

2. The author states that relativity is not new, and she uses a train as an example. Explain this example. Why does the author use this example?

3. The reader learns that Einstein's work eventually leads other scientists to create the atom bomb. Why?

4. Why is the job at the Patent Office a good position for Einstein? Explain.

5. Based on Einstein's dialogue with community members, what type of person does he seem to be in Chapter One?

6. What does Einstein's theory of relativity have to do with Michelson and Morley's experiment?

7. Why does Mileva decide not to move with her husband to Berlin?

8. Why is Einstein asked not to return to the Luitpold Gymnasium?

9. Describe Mileva Maritsch.

10. Describe Einstein's parents, Pauline and Hermann. What type of parents are they?

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