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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 is the silently accepted motto of people having no civil courage?

3. Which nation had a vigorous cultural tradition producing great artists, writers etc.?

4. What about Einstein was in contrast to his passionate sense of social justice and social responsibility?

5. What did Einstein feel was the main cause of the crisis the world faced?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What were some of Einstein's opinions about George Bernard Shaw?

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

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

6. According to Einstein what was religion based on for primitive man and what did it develop into?

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

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

9. How did Einstein view Americans?

10. What did Einstein remind himself of a hundred times a day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

1) What is revealed in this book about Einstein's attitude toward women? What do you think about it?

2) What is Einstein's stand on conscientious objection to war? Go into detail in your answer.

3) What does Einstein think is necessary to end future wars?

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

Essay Topic 3

1) Describe Einstein's views on Judaism. Go into detail.

2) What did Einstein advise Jewish youth to do? Why do you think he advised that?

3) What was the Zionist movement? Name one or two leaders of the movement.

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

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