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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. Besides pure logical thinking what else is required to attain knowledge of the empirical world?

2. How would you characterize Einstein's beliefs in this section of the book?

3. What is the goal of the Jewish people in Palestine?

4. According to Einstein, what must Jews strive to be?

5. What does Newton introduce in his ideas?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are volunteers doing in Israel during Einstein's time?

2. What does Einstein say Judaism is concerned with and how can it be better?

3. What does Einstein say a theorist must do?

4. What is Einstein's opinion of what Zionism has done but what does he think is better?

5. What does Einstein say Jews must do now?

6. How does Einstein see the change in Jews towards Palestine?

7. Why does the theory of relativity show how modern theoretical science develops?

8. What do the academies say about their loyalties and how do they feel about his resignation?

9. What does Einstein Jews have been in the past two thousand years and what did they lack? What are they trying to establish now?

10. What does Einstein say is the essential character of the Jews as a group and what is their contribution to the world?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Einstein says that Judaism should not be called a religion because it demands no "faith," just the sanctification of life. Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze the above statement and explain what you think Einstein means when he makes the above statement.

2. Do you think Zionist would agree with Einstein's statement about the sanctification of life? How about the life of non-Jews?

3. Discuss whether you think Einstein would agree with the path Zionism has taken since Einstein's death.

Essay Topic 2

Einstein has met and become friends and/or colleagues with a number of notable people, many of whom he discusses in this book. Discuss he following:

1. Choose three people whom Einstein mentions positively and give a brief idea of his opinions about those three people (or stereotypes).

2. Choose three people whom Einstein mentions negatively and give a brief idea of his opinions about those three people (or stereotypes).

3. Judging what Einstein says about different people in his text, how would you characterize him as a friend? As a colleague?

Essay Topic 3

In Einstein's essay, "Remarks on Bertrand Russell's Theory of Knowledge," Einstein discusses the question as to "What knowledge is pure thought able to supply independent of sense perceptions?" Discuss the following:

1. How does Einstein say that Russell's theory of knowledge answers the above question?

2. Does Einstein completely agree with Russell? Discuss fully.

3. Explain Russell's theory of knowledge and how it is applicable in today's culture.

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