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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. Who wrote an article on Zionism and the Zurich Congress which Einstein felt impelled to answer?
(a) Professor Lipps.
(b) Professor Stillgut.
(c) Professor Heimweh.
(d) Professor Hellpach.

2. When had Einstein acquired Prussian nationality by becoming a full member of the Prussian Academy of Sciences?
(a) 1915.
(b) 1916.
(c) 1917.
(d) 1913.

3. With which famous French writer did Einstein compare himself with in explaining his decision not to associate with the French Manifesto against anti-Semitism?
(a) Hugo
(b) Zola
(c) Balzac
(d) Baudelaire

4. Einstein was a citizen of what country?
(a) France.
(b) Belgium.
(c) Austria.
(d) Switzerland.

5. What did the O.R.T. society do try to do for the Jewish people?
(a) organize the Jewish youth.
(b) build synagogues and temples in Palestine.
(c) set up libraries in Palestine.
(d) rid the Jews of social and economic handicaps.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the date Einstein wrote his Manifesto about only staying in a country with political liberty, toleration and equality of citizens existed?

3. In Einstein's opinion what is the Jewish outlook in the philosophical sense?

4. What was expressly included in the command to keep holy the Sabbath day?

5. What Jew had great aims for Palestine and Zionism according to Einstein?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Einstein refuse to associate himself with a French manifesto against anti-Semitism?

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

3. Einstein mentioned something else, another Jewish tradition found in many of the Psalms; what was it?

4. Einstein mentioned two famous dead Germans in the beginning of Part III. He hoped Germany would produce such greatness again some day. Who were they? Do you think he still loved Germany?

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

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

7. Why did Einstein refuse to put in a "good word" for the German nation?

8. What were the O.R.T. and the O.Z.E. and in what city did Einstein give a speech to them?

9. In the beginning of Part III what comparison did Einstein make between the German society and an individual?

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

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