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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a second requirement for Einstein for living in a country?
(a) Intolerance for others who do not adhere to Jewish ideals.
(b) Justice for those who are oppressed.
(c) Tolerance.
(d) The pursuit of happiness ideal.

2. What does Germany use to justify atrocities against the Jews?
(a) Fabricated crimes committed by the Jewish people.
(b) That the Jews are not a religious but rather racial group of people.
(c) The fact that the Jews are not native Germans.
(d) That the Jews have more money than any other group in Germany and therefore must be greedy.

3. What is as rigid and absolute as Newton's space?
(a) The idea of non-space.
(b) The idea of ionic space.
(c) The theory of constants.
(d) The theroy of relativity.

4. To what does a fable about a shepherd boy, a horse, and a stag relate?
(a) To astrology.
(b) To a nomadic way of life and astrology.
(c) To Germany, the Nazis, and the Jews.
(d) To Jesus, Jews and Hitler.

5. How does Einstein characterize his treatment when he lived in Germany earlier?
(a) He was often subject to physical abuse.
(b) He was treated well.
(c) He was treated poorly.
(d) He was often subject to unwarrented interrogations.

6. What does Anti-Semitism means?
(a) Being for disarmament.
(b) Prejudice towards Jewish People.
(c) Prejudice towards Semite people.
(d) Being against academic institutions.

7. Upon what is the special theory of relativity based?
(a) The way light moves in space.
(b) The constant of the speed of light.
(c) The relative positions of space.
(d) The way light moves through matter.

8. To what is attributed ideals of social justice, mutual aid, philanthropy, tolerance and the exaltation of intellectual aspiration and spiritual effort?
(a) To human beings in their most perfected state.
(b) As the ideals to which all humanity must strive.
(c) The ideals of a benevolent sovereign nation.
(d) As the essential character of Jews as a group.

9. What is one thing Einstein says Jews must do?
(a) Gain self respect.
(b) Learn to accept differences among those already in Palestine.
(c) Treat the Arabs as equals.
(d) Gain revenge on those who have murdered them.

10. What guards Jews from social and psychological problems?
(a) Understanding of the Talmud.
(b) A good education.
(c) A strong family life.
(d) The ghetto.

11. Neither intelligence nor institutions can substitute for what?
(a) A new homeland for the Jews.
(b) Understanding, justice, and willingness to help others.
(c) A life that is safe.
(d) Military aid to save the Jews.

12. At the time Einstein writes "Why Do They Hate the Jews?" what does Einstein say is alarming?
(a) That the Jewish population is declining.
(b) The rate of newly-made refugees.
(c) The way the Jews refuse to fight to save themselves.
(d) The birth rate of the Jewish people.

13. How do the actions of the heroes of the battle of the Warsaw Ghetto help all Jewish people?
(a) They show that Jewish people will fight.
(b) They demonstrate the idea that attacking any Jew is at one's own peril.
(c) They are strengthening the bonds among Jews of all nations.
(d) They demonstrate the extreme situation and it will help other nations open their borders to the Jews.

14. With what is this section primarily concerned?
(a) Why Jewish people tend to be good scientists.
(b) How science and religion can co-exist.
(c) Why Jewish people are model citizens.
(d) Einstein's scientific theories.

15. How does Einstein characterize the first ten years of the Jewish presence in Palestine?
(a) As a dismal failure.
(b) As exceeding all expectations.
(c) As about what expected.
(d) As grueling and discouraging.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what is Judaism concerned?

2. What is Einstein explaining in "A Reply to the Invitation to Participate in a Meeting against Anti-Semitism" ?

3. What does the theory of relativity resemble?

4. What does Newton introduce in his ideas?

5. What does Einstein say is the greatest change in physics since Newton?

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