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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 26 April, 1905 through Interlude.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the Swiss and English couples meet yearly?
(a) Prague.
(b) St. Moritz.
(c) Rome.
(d) Verona.

2. What do travelers from the future envy?
(a) Hunger.
(b) People who live in their own time.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Vocalization.

3. According to the narrator, why do people wear watches?
(a) As time keepers.
(b) As reminders.
(c) As ornaments.
(d) As weight for balance.

4. What is the man on the fourth floor balcony looking down at?
(a) A dog looking for food.
(b) A red hat.
(c) A blue coat.
(d) A child playing in the street.

5. What is the woman in the shadows waiting for?
(a) To be arrested so she can keep her timeline of life intact.
(b) To hear the church bells chime three times.
(c) To hear a cardinal sing.
(d) To be carried back to her own time.

Short Answer Questions

1. While walking with Einstein, during the Interlude, what does Besso wonder about?

2. According to the narrator, what did scientists discover in the past?

3. According to the dream on "24 April 1905," what happens when the two "times" meet?

4. Who has Besso received a letter from announcing a visit?

5. According to the narrator, people in their correct time period do not make contact with those from the future. How are those from the future looked at?

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