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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. During dinner in Chapter Two, why is Mrs. Einstein impatient for the children to get finished with dinner?
2. Who takes care of Einstein after his divorce?
3. After dinner, Albert claims he'll be able to sleep better if he can take what to bed?
4. When asked if the new Mrs. Einstein understands the theory of relativity, how does Einstein respond?
5. Why is Albert glad that his uncle doesn't ask about his friends at school?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Based on Einstein's dialogue with community members, what type of person does he seem to be in Chapter One?
3. 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?
4. The reader learns that Einstein's work eventually leads other scientists to create the atom bomb. Why?
5. 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?
6. Describe young Albert Einstein's feelings about school.
7. As Einstein starts receiving professorships, why is Mileva still frustrated with their financial situation?
8. Describe Pauline Einstein. What kind of woman is she?
9. Do the townspeople respect Einstein at the beginning of the book?
10. Why is young Einstein disgusted with his music teacher? Explain.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Not all of the results of Einstein's work are negative in the way that the atomic bomb is negative. Discuss three modern-day uses either related to or directly stemming from Einstein's work and possible future applications. Be sure to illustrate the relationship between Einstein's theory and modern theory clearly.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the ways in which Einstein's experiences at the Polytechnic School form who he is for the rest of his life. What impact do his friends have? What impact does Mileva have? If the school is structured differently, does Einstein become a different person? Why or why not?
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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