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

2. What is one requirement for Einstein for living in a country?

3. How does Einstein characterize the newly-formed State of Israel?

4. To whom do the scientific academies declare their loyalties?

5. What would be for better than for a Jewish state to be created?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Einstein say is the essential character of the Jews as a group and what is their contribution to the world?

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

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

5. Why does he say the protest might be better without him?

6. Why does Einstein admire Kepler?

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

8. What does Einstein Jews have been in the past two thousand years and what did they lack? What are they trying to establish now?

9. What does Einstein say a theorist must do?

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

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 Judaism should not be called a religion because it demands no "faith," just the sanctification of life. Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze the above statement and explain what you think Einstein means when he makes the above statement.

2. Do you think Zionist would agree with Einstein's statement about the sanctification of life? How about the life of non-Jews?

3. Discuss whether you think Einstein would agree with the path Zionism has taken since Einstein's death.

Essay Topic 3

In Einstein's essay, "Remarks on Bertrand Russell's Theory of Knowledge," Einstein discusses the question as to "What knowledge is pure thought able to supply independent of sense perceptions?" Discuss the following:

1. How does Einstein say that Russell's theory of knowledge answers the above question?

2. Does Einstein completely agree with Russell? Discuss fully.

3. Explain Russell's theory of knowledge and how it is applicable in today's culture.

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