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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Einstein urge to appreciate the legacy of countless generations and work to understand all nations and ages?
(a) Unhappy youth.
(b) Those who would go to war.
(c) Happy youth.
(d) Elderly politicians.

2. Security through superior military power is what?
(a) Ultimately beneficial.
(b) An illusion.
(c) Useful to a certain point.
(d) A wise attempt.

3. What could be organized to protect the world against nuclear power?
(a) A defensive weapon that would render fusion or fission impossible.
(b) Instilling an abhorrence of war in humankind.
(c) A strong "supranational" organization,
(d) Nothing.

4. Who does Einstein praise for her moral qualities and hardships above her intellectual accomplishments?
(a) Marie Curie.
(b) Mother Theresa.
(c) Samantha Carter.
(d) Golda Meir.

5. What does Einstein condemn in "Production and Work"?
(a) The unlimited freedom of the labor market's extraordinary progress in methods of production.
(b) The overproduction of goods.
(c) The use of manual labor when machines are available.
(d) The use of machines that eliminates so many jobs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon what do great men have little effect?

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

3. When are people happiest?

4. How should readers approach the person in question #32?

5. By what ideals has Einstein lived?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Einstein laud engineer Joseph Popper-Lynkaeus?

2. How does Einstein see as being the only way conscientious objection can work?

3. What does Einstein say about scientist and religion?

4. In Message in the Time-Capsule what does Einstein say, tongue in cheek?

5. How does Einstein feel about education specialization and what does he think students should learn?

6. What does Einstein say to the Progressive Education Association

7. What was the name of the two writings by Einstein that spoke of his trip to America?

8. How does Einstein feel about sharing his views?

9. What does Einstein talk about in The World as I See It?

10. How does Einstein compare physicists to Alfred Nobel? What does he think they should do?

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