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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 is one thing people who view Jews as irreconcilable foes are known for?

2. What had the Prussian Academy of Sciences wanted Einstein to do?

3. Who was the Secretary of the Prussian Academy of Sciences?

4. What was expressly included in the command to keep holy the Sabbath day?

5. In Einstein's opinion what is the Jewish outlook in the philosophical sense?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Einstein refuse to put in a "good word" for the German nation?

3. What was the essence of Judaism according to Einstein?

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

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

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

7. What was Einstein's advice to Jewish youth?

8. What other German scientific academy threw Einstein out besides the Prussian Academy and why?

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

10. The Prussian Academy of Sciences based its accusation of Einstein's atrocity-mongering on what evidence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) What is Einstein's opinion about political leaders and governments? Do you agree with him? or not? Why?

2) What was the problem among the intellectual elite of different countries in 1933, according to Einstein?

3) What is Einstein's view about compulsory military service? Elaborate.

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

Essay Topic 2

1) What does Einstein say about the technical advancements and organization of work in America? What has resulted from these things?

2) How does Einstein characterize the American attitude toward life? How does it differ from the European attitude?

3) Discuss Einstein's views on the American Prohibition laws.

4) Choose two of the above topics and write on them

Essay Topic 3

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.

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