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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, pp. 28-80.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Einstein characterize the House Un-American Activities Committee?
(a) With the highest respect.
(b) As the lapdog of facism.
(c) As a modern inquisitional institution.
(d) As a group of men doing a necessary cleansing.

2. How does Einstein view Bertrand Russell?
(a) With contempt.
(b) With condescension.
(c) With much sceptism.
(d) Admirably.

3. Upon what are Einstein's inner and outer lives based?
(a) The contemplation of infinity.
(b) The efforts towards understanding.
(c) The tenets of Christianity.
(d) The efforts of other men.

4. What has science not done?
(a) Given humankind a sense of purpose.
(b) Freed people from religious heresy.
(c) Freed people from superstition.
(d) Given humankind the means to achieve an end to war.

5. What governing system does Einstein think is best?
(a) Totalitarianism.
(b) Monarchy.
(c) Democratic monarchy.
(d) Democracy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Einstein believe will not move humanity forward?

2. When are people happiest?

3. How does the individual develop and gain significance?

4. What puzzles Einstein about one aspect of the American economy?

5. What happens when religious people insist the Bible is absolutely truth or when scientists render value judgments?

(see the answer key)

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