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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 does Einstein believe prompted the development of the superior American technical devices and work organization?

2. What elevates a man and enriches his nature, in Einstein's opinion?

3. Why were the laws of Prohibition destructive laws according to Einstein?

4. What was Einstein in favor of abolishing?

5. What have the churches always fought, according to Einstein?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were suggestions of Einstein for American workers which he thought would help industry and would necessarily limit economic freedom?

2. What did Einstein feel about people who worship an anthropomorphic God?

3. What did Einstein think explained the symptoms of decadence and the severe struggle for existence to the detriment of the individual?

4. Why did Einstein feel compelled to leave the Commission of the League of Nations?

5. Define "real" overproduction.

6. Why did Einstein feel H.A. Lorentz was the greatest and noblest man of his times?

7. What was Einstein's opinion about conscientious objectors?

8. What did the French Government decide to create and maintain?

9. According to Einstein what united European savants and artists as late as the seventeenth century?

10. Describe the friendship of Einstein and Dr. Katzenstein.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) What did Einstein say in his letter to a woman who sent him a manuscript for his comments?

2) What did Einstein say in his message to the children of Japan? What book did he mention to them that he had always lying on his table?

3) What did Einstein mean by "Paradise Lost"? Elaborate.

4) Write on two of the three topics.

Essay Topic 2

1) What does Einstein say in his his "Thanks to America" in Part 1? What does he thank America for?

2) Why does Einstein extol the university of Davos, Switzerland? Explain.

3) What does Einstein say about George Bernard Shaw? Why does he admire him?

4) Write on two of the above topics.

Essay Topic 3

1) Describe Einstein's views on life. What makes life meaningful according to Einstein?

2) What are Einstein's three spiritual ideals? What are the human ambitions which he rejects? Why?

3) Explain Einstein's views on politics.

4) Choose two of the three to write on.

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