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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Einstein say about the League of Nations' Committee of Intellectual Cooperation?
(a) It is full of hot air.
(b) It may eventually prove to be valuable.
(c) It at least embodies the principle that "something must be done."
(d) Its members are facists at best.

2. What is the is the hidden evil power behind nationalism everywhere?
(a) False pride.
(b) The armament industry.
(c) A lack of clear thinking.
(d) Satan.

3. What makes life easier but also brings economic dangers that planning must address?
(a) Mass production.
(b) Labor unions.
(c) Labor laws.
(d) Science and technology.

4. How does Einstein characterize pure scientific research?
(a) As impossible.
(b) As sacred.
(c) As a mixture of guesswork and labwork.
(d) As tainted.

5. What does Einstein laud in "Congratulations to a Critic"?
(a) The ability to understand without criticizing.
(b) The ability to think independently.
(c) The abillity to use criticism constructively.
(d) The ability to receive criticism without sulking.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Einstein praise for her moral qualities and hardships above her intellectual accomplishments?

2. What is the one good thing about the fact that America has heaped so many accolades on Einstein?

3. What impact does technological progress have on human relations?

4. With what does religion deal?

5. Though one man choosing to be a conscientious objector would accomplish little, what would accomplish much?

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