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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 20 May, 1905 through Interlude.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Basso and Einstein meet?
(a) Uster.
(b) Maur.
(c) Zurich.
(d) Wohlen.

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

3. What is curious about the town in the "10 May 1905" dream?
(a) The town exists two centuries in the past.
(b) The town exists one century in the past.
(c) The town is split in two and exists as a repetition of each other.
(d) The town exists in three different time periods.

4. How can Besso tell that Einstein is making progress on his theory?
(a) The erratic way Einstein's hair is jutting out in all directions.
(b) The dark circles under Einstein's eyes.
(c) The way that Einstein's eye look glassed over.
(d) The fact that Einstein has not changed clothes in three days.

5. To take advantage of what scientists have discovered in the past, what have some people done to their homes?
(a) Built them with no contract on time.
(b) Built them in caves.
(c) Placed them on stilts in the mountains.
(d) Built them on boats over the Equator.

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 did scientists discover in the past?

3. In the world described in the "11 May 1905" dream, what happens in the springtime?

4. One day before the end of the world, how are the streets described?

5. Who is responsible for discovering the "speed effect?"

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