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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. At what time do the people of Berne convene at Kramgasse?
(a) At four minutes to three.
(b) At three minutes to four.
(c) At seven minutes to five.
(d) At two minutes to two.

2. If a person holds no ambitions in the world described in the "4 May 1905" dream, what happens to him?
(a) He suffers knowingly.
(b) He lives life in wealth.
(c) He suffers unknowingly.
(d) He lives life in poverty.

3. Why does the terrace of the Bundesterrasse have a striking view?
(a) Because of the Aare river and the Bernese Alps.
(b) Because of the view of the square.
(c) Because of the view of the Bundes Falls.
(d) Because of the view of the cathedral.

4. According to the "20 May 1905 dream, what must people do at the end of the day?
(a) Follow a path created by string to find their way home.
(b) Pray.
(c) Call their loved ones to come get them.
(d) Consult an address book to learn where they live.

5. What is Einstein eating in the second Interlude?
(a) Crackers.
(b) Cottolene.
(c) Banbury tarts.
(d) Sweet potato croquettes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Einstein and Besso walking in the "Interlude?"

2. What do those of religious faith see time as evidence of?

3. What month is it, in the "15 June 1905" dream, for the young man in the polytechnic in Zurich?

4. Why is the woman in the linen shop on Amthausgasse?

5. According to the narrator in the "22 May 1905" dream, a world that gives brief scenes from the future, what kinds of risks do people take?

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