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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. How does Einstein view ease and happiness?

2. The book, WAR AGAIN TO-MORROW, which Einstein recommended, was written by whom?

3. To whom shouldn't we leave the struggle against armaments and against the war spirit according to Einstein?

4. What was Einstein in favor of abolishing?

5. What fundamental emotion stands at the cradle of true art and true science?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Einstein admire about Dr. Solf?

2. What did Einstein feel a country had to do in order to abolish war?

3. Define "real" overproduction.

4. Describe Einstein's view of minorities; which one does he refer to at the end of Part II?

5. What seemed contemptible to Einstein as objects of human endeavor?

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

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

8. List one of the things the member States of the League of Nations should be bound to?

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

10. Why did Einstein object to patriotism which is usually such a positive cause?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

1) Describe the kind of country Einstein refuses to live in. Give as much detail as possible.

2) Describe the communications between Einstein and the Prussian Academy of Science. Go into detail. What was the result?

3) Name three features of Jewish tradition which Einstein was most grateful for.

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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