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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, pp. 217-290.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Einstein explaining in "A Reply to the Invitation to Participate in a Meeting against Anti-Semitism" ?
(a) His rationale for why the Germans are doing what they are doing.
(b) His concern that there is a rally against Ant-Semitism.
(c) His suggestion of changing the date and time of the meeting.
(d) His refusal to participate in a meeting against Anti-Semitism.

2. What is the third requirement for living in a country?
(a) Cooperative people.
(b) Equality under the law.
(c) Simple social structure.
(d) Non-prejudism.

3. What does Einstein claim uncontrolled technology has created?
(a) An abandonment of religious principles.
(b) Massive unemployment.
(c) A reliance on machines that may prove society's downfall.
(d) Massive religious unrest.

4. Why are Americans so far removed from the Asians and Russians?
(a) Americans are intellectually far inferior.
(b) Americans have no sense of traditions.
(c) Americans live more for the future than the present.
(d) Americans are intellectually far superior.

5. How does Einstein characterize pure scientific research?
(a) As sacred.
(b) As a mixture of guesswork and labwork.
(c) As tainted.
(d) As impossible.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Einstein characterize the women of America?

2. For what must general laws be valid?

3. "On Academic Freedom" (1931) defends whom?

4. For what has Einstein worked his entire life?

5. With what is this section primarily concerned?

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