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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose work shatters the framework of classical mechanics and provides the basis for further research in physics?

2. Who is is the "noblest man of our times" and a natural leader?

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

4. With the family eroding, society depends on the schools for what?

5. What does Einstein seem to hate above all else?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Einstein's opinion about science, religion and conflict?

3. What does Einstein say to the Progressive Education Association

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

5. How does Einstein feel about the League of Nations and aggressors? What does he say about the fate of the world?

6. For what reason does Einstein want to mobilize religious organizations?

7. In To the Schoolchildren of Japan what are Einstein's hopes for Japanese children and how does that bear out?

8. How does Einstein feel about America's isolationist policy and America's role in Europe?

9. What is Einstein's view of the relationship between technology and employment?

10. What kind of thinker in humanities is Einstein and how does he act about his fame?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. What are some positive aspects of science and technology?

2. What are some dangers created by science and technology?

3. Do you think science and technology mean the same thing today as it did at the time Einstein writes this book?

Essay Topic 2

Einstein says that the aim of the Jewish nation is to restore Jewish tradition and to live side-by-side with the Arabs. Discuss one of the following:

1. How well do you think the new Jewish nation achieves the aim to restore Jewish tradition?

2. How well do you think the new Jewish nation lives (peaceably) side by side with the Arabs?

3. Discuss the present day success of the goal stated above.

Essay Topic 3

Einstein has met and become friends and/or colleagues with a number of notable people, many of whom he discusses in this book. Discuss he following:

1. Choose three people whom Einstein mentions positively and give a brief idea of his opinions about those three people (or stereotypes).

2. Choose three people whom Einstein mentions negatively and give a brief idea of his opinions about those three people (or stereotypes).

3. Judging what Einstein says about different people in his text, how would you characterize him as a friend? As a colleague?

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