The Night I Met Einstein
Short Questions
1. Who invited the narrator to dinner?
- A philanthropist.
2.What was the entertainment arranged by the hostess?
- A concert.
3.What instrument was played at the concert?
- Piano.
4.Why was the narrator unhappy about the concert?
- He didn’t understand classical music.
5.What did the narrator think about himself regarding music?
- He was tone-deaf.
6.Who spoke to the narrator during the concert?
- Albert Einstein.
7.What did Einstein ask the narrator about Bach?
- If he was fond of Bach.
8.What kind of music did the narrator say he liked?
- Songs with words.
9.Who was the narrator’s favorite singer?
- Bing Crosby.
10.What device did Einstein use to play music?
- A gramophone.
11.What was the first song Einstein played for the narrator?
- A Bing Crosby song.
12.What did Einstein compare learning music to?
- Learning arithmetic.
13.What did Einstein say the narrator was not?
- Tone-deaf.
14.What did Einstein call the greatest human activity?
- Opening up the frontiers of beauty.
15.How did the hostess react to Einstein missing part of the concert?
- She was sorry.
Long Questions
1. Why was the narrator not excited about the concert arranged by the hostess?
- The narrator didn’t understand classical music and thought he was tone-deaf. He felt it would be boring and hard to enjoy.
2.What happened when Einstein asked the narrator if he liked Bach?
- The narrator admitted he knew nothing about Bach and had never heard his music. This surprised Einstein, who then decided to teach him about music.
3.How did Einstein react when the narrator said he was tone-deaf?
- Einstein disagreed and said the narrator was not tone-deaf. He proved it by playing music the narrator could follow and sing back.
4.What did Einstein do to help the narrator appreciate music?
- He played simple songs the narrator liked and slowly introduced more complex music. This helped the narrator understand and enjoy Bach’s music later.
5. How did Einstein compare learning music to learning arithmetic?
- He said music, like math, starts with simple steps before moving to harder ones. You can’t do division without learning addition first.
6.What did the narrator learn from Einstein’s way of teaching him?
- He learned that anyone can understand music with the right guidance. Einstein’s patience showed that learning starts with small, simple steps.
7.Why did the hostess give the narrator a cold look at the end?
- She thought the narrator made Einstein miss the concert. She didn’t know they were learning something important together.
8.What did Einstein mean by “opening up the frontiers of beauty”?
- He meant helping someone discover and enjoy new things, like music, is a great act. It opens their mind to beauty and understanding.
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