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

2. What can a person see from the cafe on the corner of Kramagasse and Theaterplatz?
(a) The Zahringer Fountain.
(b) The Bernese Alps.
(c) The Aare.
(d) The whole city of Berne.

3. Why does the young man choose to return to his proper place in time rather than staying a few minutes in the future in the "15 June 1905" dream?
(a) The future contains a death he is not ready for.
(b) The future brings bad news regarding his doctorate.
(c) The future is cold and uncertain.
(d) The future is too warm.

4. How does the narrator describe births, marriages, and deaths in the 15 June 1905 dream?
(a) Overly significant happenings.
(b) Doors to choose to enter.
(c) Insignificant happenings.
(d) Signposts in time.

5. According to Besso, what does Einstein live without?
(a) Pain.
(b) Passion.
(c) Hate.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time of the day is it at the beginning of the second Interlude?

2. Why does Einstein want to understand time?

3. What is happening in the young woman's house in the "15 June 1905" dream?

4. In the second Interlude, what is the first dialogue between Besso and Einstein that the reader comes across?

5. According to the narrator in the "28 April 1905" dream, what is visible in all places?

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