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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 decides in Chapter Twelve that he sends a letter of resignation to the Academy at Berlin. What is the response?
(a) They are saddened that he feels resignation necessary.
(b) They see it as proof that Einstein is a Communist.
(c) They do not respond at all.
(d) They do not regret his resignation.

2. Einstein is very happy to travel to California as Chapter Eleven begins because he gets to meet ______________, one of his early inspirations.
(a) Michelson.
(b) Madame Curie.
(c) Copernicus.
(d) Morley.

3. Once the atomic bomb is built and tested, how does Einstein recommend the US proceed?
(a) Never use the bomb.
(b) Bomb one or two enemy nations.
(c) Warn enemy nations of the bomb's potential.
(d) Use the bomb on any nation with which the US disagrees.

4. Einstein's peers feel he has what attitude toward his country during Chapter Nine?
(a) Smug.
(b) Unpatriotic.
(c) Hateful.
(d) Patriotic.

5. The President of Columbia University, in his introduction, says that Dr. Einstein gives the world...?
(a) "nothing special."
(b) "an intellectual lighthouse."
(c) "a way to build weapons."
(d) "a grand new future."

Short Answer Questions

1. On the way home from the trip to Japan, Einstein cannot resist an invitation to visit what country?

2. How long does it take Einstein to become a US citizen?

3. Though he has enemies in political circles, why os Einstein is happy during Chapter Nine?

4. Hitler claims that all BUT WHICH group causes Germany to lose World War I?

5. To which country do the Einsteins move after leaving America?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Elsa Einstein unhappy in Jerusalem? Explain.

2. Why is Einstein's international fame surprising?

3. Why does Einstein finally decide to settle in America?

4. Explain why the author calls Einstein a false prophet at the beginning of Chapter Eight.

5. Explain Einstein's worries about the German Republic and his disturbing revelation in Marseilles.

6. What plan does Einstein think up to slow the flood of autograph requests?

7. What does Einstein's behavior after Elsa's death in Chapter Thirteen tell the reader about him? Is he insensitive?

8. Einstein brings national attention to Germany, so it seems logical that Hitler celebrates Einstein's success. This is not the case. Why?

9. Describe the boat incident in Chapter Thirteen, and explain what the reader learns about Einstein from this story.

10. Why is Einstein no longer a pacifist in Chapter Fourteen?

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