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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, pp. 217-290.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Einstein think will restore the heart of the Jewish people?
(a) Apologies from all the nations who refused to admit Jewish refugees.
(b) Reparations from Germany.
(c) A homeland in Palestine.
(d) The Jewish people re-discovering their faith in God.

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

4. At the time Einstein writes "Why Do They Hate the Jews?" how many Jews are there?
(a) 30 million.
(b) 1.5 million.
(c) 5 million.
(d) 16 million.

5. What should history do?
(a) Be forgotten.
(b) Interpret the progress in civilization rather than calculating power and success.
(c) Teach the future.
(d) Influence the future.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year is "Religion and Science: Irreconcilable?" written?

2. What does Einstein condemn in "Production and Work"?

3. What is a second requirement for Einstein for living in a country?

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

5. Who "frees" space from rigidity?

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