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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. Instead of atrocity-mongering what did the French people do?
(a) reproduce and comment on official German statements.
(b) take in and protect Jews fleeing from Germany.
(c) they did nothing.
(d) write letters to German newspapers.

2. On what date did Einstein write an answer to the Prussian Academy's statement against him?
(a) April 5, 1934.
(b) April 5, 1933.
(c) April 12, 1933.
(d) April 15, 1933.

3. What is a particularly characteristic feature of the Jewish tradition brought about by the hallowing of the supra-individual life?
(a) a reverence for rabbis.
(b) a reverence for one's Jewish ancestors.
(c) a reverence for Orthodox Judaism.
(d) a reverence for everything spiritual.

4. When did the Prussian Academy take cognizance of Einstein's resignation?
(a) in its plenary session of March 30, 1933.
(b) in it's plenary session of April 2, 1933.
(c) in its plenary session of March 29, 1933.
(d) in its plenary session of March 18, 1933.

5. The pure doctrine of Judaism is obscured by what according to Einstein?
(a) by not heeding the teaching of the rabbis.
(b) by too much worship of the letter.
(c) by a feeling pessimism and unbelief.
(d) by not following the laws of the Torah.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is a protest against injustice and violence more valuable?

2. At the beginning of Part III Einstein compared the psychic distemper of a society with what?

3. What in Jewish tradition finds splendid expression in many of the Psalms according to Einstein?

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

5. What is it that gives the only meaning to the life of an individual?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was Einstein's thought on the relations between Jews and Arabs?

4. Einstein wrote that he would only live in a country with what characteristics?

5. What did Einstein feel were the greatest enemies of the national consciousness and honor of the Jews?

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

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

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

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

10. What was Einstein's view on life?

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