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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 2 June, 1905 through 10 June, 1905.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Prologue, how many times does the clock tower chime?
(a) Seven.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Five.

2. What animal are people who heed time compared to in the 3 June 1905 dream?
(a) Bears.
(b) Birds.
(c) Elephants.
(d) Cats.

3. 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?
(a) They are feared.
(b) They are immortalized.
(c) They are pitied.
(d) They are honored.

4. Where are Einstein and Besso walking in the "Interlude?"
(a) On Speichergasse.
(b) On the Kierstach.
(c) Near the Aase.
(d) On the square.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator, what do people who have been transported back in time wear?

2. According to the narrator, what do parents treasure given they think they may not witness it again?

3. What month does the Swiss and English couple meet to vacation together?

4. What song is the young man humming as he waits for the typist to come into the office?

5. What does the narrator want readers to consider in the "3 May 1905" dream?

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