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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 kind of school does Albert attend in Chapter Two?

2. When Einstein first lectures on his theory in the US, he comments that, "It is all very simple." How does the audience respond?

3. Miss Dukas reproves Einstein for doing what toward the end of Chapter One?

4. After he becomes a Swiss citizen, Einstein is able to secure a government job in what field?

5. During dinner in Chapter Two, why is Mrs. Einstein impatient for the children to get finished with dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Einstein starts receiving professorships, why is Mileva still frustrated with their financial situation?

2. What is interesting about Einstein's approach to the customary visits usually undertaken by new staff members? What is the result of his decision?

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

4. Why do Michelson and Morley assume that their experiments are a failure?

5. Why does Einstein not enjoy giving interviews?

6. Describe Mr. Einstein's appearance at the opening of the book.

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

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

9. According to the author, why does young Einstein not fit in at his school?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Science is a constantly changing field, as new scientists expand and improve the work of those who come before them. Discuss at least three other scientific advances besides the atom bomb that Einstein's theory enables and the scientists who buils on his work.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Given the effects of his work, is Einstein a hero or a villain? Support either assertion with examples of people with similar strengths or weaknesses.

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