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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. Where was Einstein staying when he wrote his answer to the Prussian Academy's declaration against him?
(a) L'Oiseau near Angers.
(b) Le Coq, near Ostende.
(c) Paris, France.
(d) Amsterdam, Holland.

2. What did Einstein want the Prussian Academy of Sciences to do with his written statement?
(a) communicate it to its members and to the German public.
(b) publish it in prominent German newspapers.
(c) read it out loud at the meeting of the Academy.
(d) enter it into the minutes of the next Academy meeting.

3. What was the third feature of the Jewish tradition Einstein was so thankful for?
(a) love of science.
(b) the desire for personal independence.
(c) the will to succeed.
(d) love of the Torah.

4. What did Einstein consider would have been the repudiation of all the notions of justice and liberty for which he stood all his life?
(a) putting a "good word" in for the German people in 1933.
(b) disowning his Jewish heritage.
(c) becoming political since he felt politicians were corrupt.
(d) giving up his German citizenship.

5. What was the date Einstein wrote his Manifesto about only staying in a country with political liberty, toleration and equality of citizens existed?
(a) March, 1933.
(b) May, 1932.
(c) March, 1934.
(d) May, 1935.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Einstein feel was one of the noblest features of the French tradition?

2. What did Einstein feel would have undermined the ideas and principles which had won a place of honor for Germany in the civilized world?

3. On what date did Einstein write to The Prussian Academy of Sciences telling them why he would not put in a "good word" on the part of the German people?

4. What was leading to success regarding the reconstruction of Palestine in Einstein's opinion?

5. What did the German scientific academies do that Einstein deplored?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was one of the important aims of the Zionist organization and who helped implement this?

2. The Prussian Academy of Sciences based its accusation of Einstein's atrocity-mongering on what evidence?

3. Describe some of the things about George Bernard Shaw which Einstein admired?

4. What did the Prussian Academy of Sciences accuse Einstein of doing?

5. What was Einstein's advice to Jewish youth?

6. Who did Einstein feel saw in the Jews their irreconcilable foes?

7. What other German scientific academy threw Einstein out besides the Prussian Academy and why?

8. What did the Prussian Academy of Sciences ask Einstein to do?

9. What made solidarity and achievements as a people difficult if not impossible for the Jews for thousands of years?

10. Give a description of what Einstein felt Palestine would be for the Jews?

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