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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the most important part of school for Einstein's multi-cultural friends at his new school?
2. Mrs. Einstein thinks her son should have what when he turns six?
3. What is the result of the total eclipse expeditions in Chapter Seven?
4. The Swiss schools are not anxious to hire Einstein for all BUT WHICH of the following reasons?
5. What reason does Hermann give for moving his family to Munich?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain what happens to the group of German astronomers who plan to check Einstein's theory on light rays by observing a total eclipse.
2. In Chapter Two, Pauline Einstein thinks that Albert is ill and sends him to bed early. What brings about the change in Albert's appearance, and why does his mother mistake it for illness?
3. Is it easy or difficult to manage a child like Albert? Explain.
4. According to the author, how is the relationship between Einstein and Mileva during and after their divorce?
5. Why does Einstein not enjoy giving interviews?
6. Explain Einstein's view, as stated in Chapter Seven, on how scientists should behave in the global community.
7. Why do Michelson and Morley assume that their experiments are a failure?
8. Why does Hermann Einstein say that an education is so important? He mentions that "a Jew needs one to get along nowadays." To what situation is Hermann referring?
9. What does the reader learn about Albert from his questions about his father's compass?
10. Describe Einstein's parents, Pauline and Hermann. What type of parents are they?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Albert Einstein is a problem student. Is he too lazy to learn, or does his school system fail him? Use supporting material from the text and discuss in detail the challenge of teaching Einstein. What other great scholars or artists are difficult students?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the different schools Einstein attends and discuss why those schools are helpful or harmful to Einstein as he matures. What effect do the various types of instruction have on his personality and on his teaching career later in life?
Essay Topic 3
How does Einstein feel about his legacy as a scientist? Given all that comes from his work, is he pleased with his contribution to the world or dismayed by it? Use material from the book and knowledge of his character to support either assertion and discuss in detail Einstein's feelings about the modern applications of his theory.
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