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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 in Jewish tradition finds splendid expression in many of the Psalms according to Einstein?

2. Who did Einstein call "our leader" and praise for his zeal and circumspection?

3. What is another feature of the Jewish tradition which Einstein highly values?

4. Which two Gentile writers was Einstein happy to see attend the speech he gave in London?

5. What was leading to success regarding the reconstruction of Palestine in Einstein's opinion?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Einstein feel were the greatest enemies of the national consciousness and honor of the Jews?

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

3. What were the O.R.T. and the O.Z.E. and in what city did Einstein give a speech to them?

4. Einstein mentioned two famous dead Germans in the beginning of Part III. He hoped Germany would produce such greatness again some day. Who were they? Do you think he still loved Germany?

5. What was Einstein's thought on the relations between Jews and Arabs?

6. Einstein mentioned something else, another Jewish tradition found in many of the Psalms; what was it?

7. What was Einstein's view on life?

8. What did the Prussian Academy of Sciences accuse Einstein of doing?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) What negative things does Einstein feel the press and mass media do? How are the masses negatively influenced by these?

2) Who was H.A. Lorentz and why did Einstein admire him?

3) What were the Solvay Congresses? Where did they take place? Who presided over them? Who gathered for them?

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

Essay Topic 2

1) What did Einstein say in his letter to a woman who sent him a manuscript for his comments?

2) What did Einstein say in his message to the children of Japan? What book did he mention to them that he had always lying on his table?

3) What did Einstein mean by "Paradise Lost"? Elaborate.

4) Write on two of the three topics.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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