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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. What are elite volunteers doing?

2. How does Einstein characterize his treatment when he lived in Germany earlier?

3. What do friends and foes alike say the Jews represent?

4. What do Faraday/Maxwell show exist in "free space"?

5. What does Inertia cause?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Einstein say Jews must do now?

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

3. How does Einstein see the change in Jews towards Palestine?

4. Why does Einstein say Judaism is not a religion?

5. What can be visualized about a finite universe that could make it appear infinite and what does infinite space mean?

6. Why does Einstein admire Kepler?

7. What do the Academies demand that Einstein deplores?

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

9. What are volunteers doing in Israel during Einstein's time?

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

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 discusses how economics can determine the research and use of scientific knowledge. Discuss the following:

1. According to Einstein, what is the role economics plays in scientific research?

2. Do you think economics is still a strong factor in scientific research in the 21st century?

3. How do you think is the best way to finance scientific research? Why? Do you think science would advance further if economics were not a factor?

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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