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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. At the time Einstein wrote this book which two U.S. products represented "real" overproduction, production exceeding the demand?

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

3. What is necessary for culture to flourish in a nation according to Einstein?

4. What, in Einstein's opinion, did the religious geniuses of all ages have in common?

5. What book lay always on Einstein's table?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What two comments did Einstein make about class differences?

3. What did Einstein feel the chief duty of the State was?

4. What did Einstein say he had never with his whole heart really belonged to?

5. What were some criticisms Einstein had about the League of Nations and the Court of Arbitration?

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

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

8. What was Einstein's alternative to compulsory military service and how would this be implemented?

9. What was Einstein's opinion of political leaders and governments?

10. How did Einstein view Americans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Who was Professor Katzenstein? What was his relationship with Einstein? What did he devote research to?

2) Who was Dr. Solf? What college was he associated with? What did he do?

3) What was Einstein's feeling about wealth? Do you agree with his opinion?

4) Write on two of the three above topics.

Essay Topic 2

1) What is the importance of scientific inquiry, according to Einstein? What does science need in order to flourish?

2) What does the letter Einstein wrote to Signor Rocco, Minister of State, Rome, contain?

3) What is Einstein's opinion about interviewers of public figures ie newspaper reporters and what they write?

4) Choose two of the above three topics to write on.

Essay Topic 3

1) Explain why Einstein considers himself a religious man? What, according to Einstein, engendered religion?

2) Tell what Gumbel was noted for. What did he write about? What saddens Einstein about Gumbel?

3) What did Einstein feel was the true value of a human being? Why?

4) Choose two of the three topics to write on.

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