Albert Einstein At School question and answers

Ans. This remark by Albert is quite significant. It reveals that he is quite confident and rational. He does not want to mug up facts blindly. He is interested in knowing, learning ideas that account for progress in any field of life. It is clear that he has a strong provoking mind.

Ans. Albert is not good or impolite as his history teacher comes to believe. He contradicts his teacher in a polite and firm tone. He uses Sir in speaking to his teacher and does not sound rude. It is only due to his fearlessness and frankness he is misunderstood.

Ans. Albert’s father wanted him to pass the examination for his school diploma. He was against his leaving the school. So Albert could not leave school.

Ans. Albert lived a miserable life in Munich. He did not mind the poor quality of food. He got or even only troubled by the atmosphere of slum violence. His landlady beat her children regularly. Every Saturday she was beaten by her drunkard husband. So he has no peace of mind there. He could not play his violin, as it irritated his landlady.

Ans. Elsa was Albert’s cousin. She tried to persuade him to learn the things and repeat them in the examination. She was sure he was capable of doing so, but he was not trying. By doing so he would get his school diploma.

Ans. Young Einstein was interested in science and music. He read books on science and played the violin. Elsa found him reading Zoology books which were of no use to him for examination purposes.

Ans. Albert took great interest in his maths classes. He learned maths even beyond his classroom teaching. His maths teacher Mr Koch spoke very highly of him. He was ready to write that he could not teach him anymore. Rather he would soon be able to teach him.

Ans. Albert decided to leave school. He made u his mind to go to Milan in Italy and get admission in some college or institution there. He felt that the reference of his Math teacher would be enough to get him into an institution to study higher mathematics.

Ans. Albert asked Yuri to arrange for him a medical certificate. He wanted the doctor to say that he could not attend school for some time as he was suffering from a nervous breakdown.

Ans. Albert asked Yuri to arrange for him a medical certificate. He wanted the doctor to say that he could not attend school for some time as he was suffering from a nervous breakdown.

Ans. Dr Ernest Weil was a specialist in nervous troubles. He had recently qualified as a doctor. He easily understood Albert’s problem. So he issued him a certificate to the effect that he should not attend for the 6 months.

Ans. The headteacher summoned Albert to tell him that he had decided to punish him for extremely bad performance. He wanted him to leave the school of his own accord otherwise he would be expelled.

Ans. The headteacher said that the very presence of Albert hindered the teachers to teach and the pupils to learn. He said that he had refused to learn and he was in constant rebellion. In fact, he wanted to say that the school did not like his habit of too much questioning and his refusal to go with the established system.