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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. Einstein gives a gift to the Hebrew University in Jerusalem in Chapter Thirteen. What is the gift?

2. At the close of Chapter Eleven, Einstein is asked about Hitler. What answer does he give?

3. After Einstein's meeting with the German consul, one of the staff says what about Einstein's decision not to return to Germany?

4. What is Einstein's favorite part about the job at the new university as Chapter Thirteen begins?

5. Toward the end of Chapter Thirteen, what happens to Elsa Einstein?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Einstein so enthused to meet Dr. Albert Michelson in California?

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

3. Why are the Einsteins happier in California than on other trips? What is different?

4. Why is Hitler's persecution of Einstein as a Jew ironic? Explain.

5. Why is Einstein's international fame surprising?

6. Explain why Einstein, a former pacifist, agrees to speak to President Roosevelt about the creation of an atomic bomb.

7. Describe and explain Einstein's answer to the reporter who asks about the political climate in Germany. Why is Einstein so careful in answering?

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

9. Einstein asks an American diplomat why the U.S. does not try to end Japan's aggressions in China with a boycott. Explain the diplomat's response and Einstein's feelings about the response.

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

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

What impact does Einstein's theory have in areas other than science? What philosophers use his work, and for what purposes?

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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