G's Help Desk for English Core - XI: Practice Paper

Bluebells School International

Practice Paper – Albert Einstein At School

Time: 90 minutes

Name: ____________________ Date: __________________

Class: ____________________ Teacher: Ms. Geetanjali Kumar

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Q.1. Who said the following: ½ m x 4 = 2m

1) They say you don’t have to know anything – you don’t have to understand what you’re taught,

just be able to repeat it in the exams. __________________________

2) I knew you were going to leave before you knew yourself ___________________________

3) … if you have anything to spare, invite Yuri to a meal ___________________________

4) I do not think learning facts is education ___________________________

Q.2. Neither school nor home held any happiness for Albert. Comment with references from the story.

There were few Albert enjoyed knowing in Munich; the others he couldn’t wait to leave behind. Discuss.

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Q.3. Please answer the following questions in about 35-40 words: 2 m x 20 = 40m

i) Which traits of Albert’s personality are revealed in his conversation with Mr. Braun?

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ii) Which traits did Albert lack in his conversation with Mr. Braun?

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iii) Why couldn’t Albert see any point in memorizing facts?

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iv) What was the ‘Einstein theory of education’?

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v) Why did Einstein’s father not wish to take him away from the school in Munich?

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vi) Violence is a vicious cycle. Comment, based on your reading of this chapter.

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vii) Were Albert and Yuri well off? How do we know?

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viii) Who was Elsa and what do we learn from her about the education system of the time?

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ix) Although Albert couldn’t memorize facts, he enjoyed reading. How do we know and which subjects did

Albert enjoy particularly?

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x) What plan did Albert come up with to escape going to school in Munich?

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xi) How do we know that Yuri and Albert were good friends?

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xii) What advise did Yuri give to Albert when the latter decided to visit the doctor?

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xiii) In which ways did Dr. Ernst Weil help Albert?

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xiv) Was the visit to the doctor successful? How do we know? What was the fee charged by Dr. Weil?

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xv) Did Albert use the certificate he had obtained? Why or why not?

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xvi) How did Mr. Koch react to Albert’s news?

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xvii) Why did the head teacher call Albert to his room?

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xviii) How was the Albert-Head Teacher conversation different from the Albert-Mr. Braun conversation?

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xix) How did Albert react to the order issue by the head teacher? Why did he react in such a way?

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xx) Which traits did Albert demonstrate during his conversation with the head teacher?

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G's Help Desk for English Core - XI

Tuesday, 19 February 2013

Practice Paper - Albert Einstein at School

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