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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. For what does Einstein admire Kepler?
(a) For standing by his ideas despite the inquisition.
(b) For workinhg out the laws of gravity.
(c) For working out the planetary motions with no one's support and the understanding of few.
(d) For knowing when to look deeper into his theories.

2. According to Einstein, what must Jews continue to do?
(a) Be patient.
(b) Enoble the human race.
(c) Be diligent.
(d) Be just.

3. Where is the "A Reply to the Invitation to Participate in a Meeting against Anti-Semitism" being held?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) England.
(c) France.
(d) Italy.

4. How does Einstein characterize the newly-formed State of Israel?
(a) As infantile in its political acumen.
(b) As wise as a serpent and innocent as a dove.
(c) That it conforms as closely as possible with the ethical ideals of peace, understanding, and self-restraint.
(d) As just another government that falsely assumes safety is to be found in military might.

5. Of what is Einstein accused by several scientific communities?
(a) Heretical theses.
(b) Impartiality.
(c) Atrocity mongering.
(d) Insanity.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what decade does Einstein write "A Reply to the Invitation to Participate in a Meeting against Anti-Semitism" ?

2. What is the starting point for the concept of space?

3. Why should Judaism not be called a religion?

4. What is the third requirement for living in a country?

5. What are elite volunteers doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Einstein's opinion of what Zionism has done but what does he think is better?

2. What do the Academies demand that Einstein deplores?

3. What does Einstein say about the Jews who died in the Warsaw Ghetto battles?

4. What caused an exchange of correspondence between Einstein and the Prussian and Bavarian academies of science in 1933?

5. Why does the theory of relativity show how modern theoretical science develops?

6. What does Einstein say he will only live under?

7. Einstein says Kepler and Galileo "ripened" mankind for science. How did they do that?

8. Why does Einstein admire Kepler?

9. What does the theory of relativity say is probable about two and three dimensional space?

10. What do the academies say about their loyalties and how do they feel about his resignation?

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