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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What scientific feat led to the introduction of imaginary time?

2. The man who was convicted of trying to murder Einstein was fined how much?

3. Who discovered the equation that governs the electron?

4. Gamma ray detection might be able to be used to detect what?

5. What does the letter C stand for in combinations of operations?

Short Essay Questions

1. Real time is described in math using what?

2. What is Einstein's general theory of relativity's famous equation?

3. String theory implies what about other dimensions?

4. Hawking considers Galileo to be what?

5. What are the three possibilities Hawking sees for the unification of physics theory?

6. What is the difference between string theory and the other theories?

7. What is one theory about what happens when particles match up with their anti-particles on the event horizon of a black hole?

8. Using imaginary numbers allows time to do what?

9. When and why did Einstein become a pacifist?

10. What might have happened to the black holes left over from the early period of the Big Bang?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a simile and metaphor? Why does Hawking use similes and metaphors in his book? Using examples from the book, discuss which simile and metaphor are the most effective and why.

Essay Topic 2

Using what has been presented in the book, what concepts would string theory have to embody in order to be considered the theory that unites the general theory of relativity with quantum mechanics? What issues would string theory have to overcome? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Using the book to support your answer, answer the following question: Was there a beginning of time and will there be an end?

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