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Elma Ehrlich Levinger
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 140 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Albert Einstein Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Elma Ehrlich Levinger
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 140 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author says that Albert and Maja resemble each other strongly except for one feature. What is different about the children?
(a) Maja's eyes twinkle with laughter, while Albert's are clouded with dreams.
(b) Maja is polite, while Albert is rude.
(c) Maja is blonde, while Albert has dark hair.
(d) Maja is short, while Albert is very tall.

2. Why does Hermann Einstein know more about science than the average businessman?
(a) He has read a great deal about science.
(b) He has a PhD in chemistry.
(c) His factory produces electrical and chemical supplies.
(d) His son teaches him.

3. In his spare time from work at the patent office, what does Einstein invent?
(a) A better way to measure gravity.
(b) A formula to measure the energy of the sun.
(c) A device for measuring small electric charges.
(d) A new way to calculate distance.

4. During dinner, Maja tells her parents that her brother likes to do what?
(a) Pick on other children.
(b) Play in the sand pile.
(c) Make up songs and sing them.
(d) Throw rocks at animals.

5. The two American scientists, Michelson and Morley, are trying to measure the speed of what?
(a) Light.
(b) Time.
(c) Comets.
(d) Sound.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Albert is asked not to return to his school, Hermann tells his son that he can't support him anymore. Why?

2. When asked if the new Mrs. Einstein understands the theory of relativity, how does Einstein respond?

3. Einstein's responses to the people he meets during the course of chapter one suggest what about his character?

4. Why is Albert kicked out of school in Chapter Two?

5. The Einsteins come to the conclusion that they should divorce. What does the author say about their relationship after the divorce?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is it easy or difficult to manage a child like Albert? Explain.

2. Why does Mileva decide not to move with her husband to Berlin?

3. Why is Einstein sometimes called the Newton of the twentieth century?

4. Explain what happens to the group of German astronomers who plan to check Einstein's theory on light rays by observing a total eclipse.

5. Why is Einstein asked not to return to the Luitpold Gymnasium?

6. What does Einstein's theory of relativity have to do with Michelson and Morley's experiment?

7. Explain Einstein's view, as stated in Chapter Seven, on how scientists should behave in the global community.

8. The author states that relativity is not new, and she uses a train as an example. Explain this example. Why does the author use this example?

9. According to the author, how is the relationship between Einstein and Mileva during and after their divorce?

10. What is interesting about Einstein's approach to the customary visits usually undertaken by new staff members? What is the result of his decision?

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