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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what way does Einstein compare Europeans to Americans?
(a) Europeans are more generous than Americans.
(b) He says Europeans are more pessimistic in general than Americans.
(c) Europeans are more gullible than Americans.
(d) Europeans value family more than Americans.

2. By what ideals has Einstein lived?
(a) Beauty, happiness and curiousity.
(b) Kindness, beauty and truth.
(c) Happiness, honor and comfort.
(d) Truth, industry and happiness.

3. What is the one good thing about the fact that America has heaped so many accolades on Einstein?
(a) That it is a sign that America is open minded.
(b) That it is a sign that Americans value education.
(c) That it may help them forgive Germany's excesses.
(d) It is a sign that materialism has not completely taken over the minds of Americans.

4. What does Einstein seem to hate above all else?
(a) War.
(b) Intellectual vapidity.
(c) Famine.
(d) Laziness.

5. In "Paradise Lost," what does Einstein particularly rue?
(a) That Milton did not go far enough in his epic poem.
(b) That nationalism has subverted the sharing of intellectual and artistic pursuits.
(c) That he has no artistic talents.
(d) That Eve is blamed for sin.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Einstein characterize the women of America?

2. Why does Einstein say individuals should not be singled out and given all-encompassing admiration?

3. What has stood in the way of the development of technology in China and India?

4. In what field do Americans fall behind their European counterparts?

5. What is one attribute of American research that is giving them an increasing edge in the development of technology over other countries?

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