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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What types of questions does Albert think about when he visits the church on his way home from school?
(a) Science issues.
(b) Human behavior.
(c) Inventions.
(d) Religious issues.

2. What kind of school does Einstein find in Aarau in Chapter Four?
(a) One where teachers really try to help their students learn.
(b) A lazy place where teachers don't expect much of students.
(c) A difficult school where he quickly grows bored.
(d) The same kind of school he attends in Munich.

3. At the time it is published, the popular saying about Einstein's famous theory is what?
(a) The idea is an old one that everyone knows about.
(b) He is completely insane.
(c) It changes the world.
(d) Only a dozen men in the world understand it.

4. Why is Einstein disgusted with his quarters on the ship for America?
(a) They are not close to the kitchen.
(b) They are too close to steerage.
(c) They are too luxurious.
(d) They are not luxurious enough.

5. The reader learns that Einstein helps a girl understand a math question. How is she going to repay him for his help?
(a) An ice cream cone.
(b) Run errands for him.
(c) Money.
(d) Clean his house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bertrand Russell comments that "Everybody knows that Einstein does something astonishing...".

2. What is ironic about Hitler's attitude toward Einstein in Chapter Twelve?

3. How many students attend Einstein's first few lectures at the university in Chapter Six?

4. After children sing carols at the Einstein house for Christmas, what reward does he offer them?

5. Who comes to live with Einstein early in Chapter Fourteen?

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