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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 11 June 1905 through Interlude.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What month is it in the "19 April 1905" dream?
(a) October.
(b) April.
(c) January.
(d) November.

2. According to the narrator, what is the room full of?
(a) Fluttering beliefs of accomplishment.
(b) Too many hopes to account for.
(c) Dreams and desires.
(d) Practical ideas.

3. What are the two times explained in the "24 April 1905" dream?
(a) Mechanical and body time.
(b) Happy and sad time.
(c) Good and bad time.
(d) Natural and imagined time.

4. When does Besso remember looking like Einstein as he is now (second Interlude)?
(a) When Besso found out he was losing his job.
(b) When Besso's son died.
(c) When Besso's father died.
(d) When Besso's wife was diagnosed with a fatal illness.

5. Where is Einstein looking as the second Interlude comes to a close?
(a) Towards the Bernese Alps.
(b) Towards the town clock.
(c) Into space.
(d) Towards Aare.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do all of the people gather one minute before the end of the world?

2. Who is carried into the woman's home (in the "2 June 1905" dream)?

3. What is time compared to in the "16 April 1905" dream?

4. According to the "22 May 1905" dream, how does time flow in the world described?

5. How old is Einstein in the novel?

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