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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. What comment did Einstein make about the letter from von Ficker of the Prussian academy to him?
(a) the letter was a complete surprise to him.
(b) the letter made saddened him.
(c) the letter made him extremely angry,
(d) the letter showed him how right he had been to resign.

2. What did the Prussian Academy of Sciences accuse Einstein of?
(a) not disclosing recent scientific discoveries to the Academy.
(b) writing derogatory newspaper articles about the Academy.
(c) not writing the required scientific treatises.
(d) atrocity-mongering in America and France.

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

4. What did Einstein feel would have undermined the ideas and principles which had won a place of honor for Germany in the civilized world?
(a) His attacking the politics of Germany in 1933.
(b) His resignation from the Prussian Academy of Sciences.
(c) His putting in a "good word" for the German nation of 1933.
(d) His resignation from the Bavarian Academy of Sciences.

5. What was leading to success regarding the reconstruction of Palestine in Einstein's opinion?
(a) financial aid from American Jews.
(b) God's promise that Jews were the chosen people.
(c) ceaseless work, supported by a noble purpose.
(d) a lot of miraculous coincidences.

Short Answer Questions

1. What accusation by the Prussian Academy of Sciences did Einstein feel was slanderous?

2. Which country did Einstein use as an example for the Jews to follow in the construction of Palestine?

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

4. What is the Jewish God according to Einstein?

5. Einstein was a citizen of what country?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Einstein's view on life?

3. Why didn't the Prussian Academy of Sciences regret his resignation?

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

5. Why did Einstein no longer want to be a citizen of Germany?

6. 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?

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

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

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

10. Name some of the features of the Jewish tradition that Einstein mentions in Part IV and for which he is very grateful.

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