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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. Why is the woman in the linen shop on Amthausgasse?
(a) To talk to her friend about losing her job.
(b) To purchase linens for her daughter's wedding.
(c) To purchase linens for a funeral.
(d) To talk to her friend about a project that is coming due.

2. According to the narrator in the "28 April 1905" dream, what is visible in all places?
(a) The past.
(b) The future.
(c) Mistakes.
(d) Time.

3. In the "17 June 1905" dream, why is the baker yelling at a woman?
(a) She is late for work.
(b) She has not paid her bill.
(c) She is his lover and they are arguing.
(d) She is not making her regular pick-ups on time.

4. Where are Besso and Einstein sitting in the second Interlude?
(a) Besso's home.
(b) A cafe.
(c) A brasserie.
(d) A bookstore.

5. According to the narrator, in the world described in the "22 May 1905" dream, what happens to people who have not had "their vision"?
(a) Their world is one of constant reminders of deeds gone wrong.
(b) Their world is one of inactive suspense.
(c) Their world is one of constant success.
(d) Their world is one of inevitable failures.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the "20 May 1905 dream, what must people do at the end of the day?

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

3. What invention preceded the notice of the "speed effect"?

4. For people in the world described in the "20 May 1905" dream, what does each one carry?

5. In the "11 June 1905" dream, what is the last thought that the young man has?

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