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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. One day before the end of the world, how are the streets described?
(a) Deserted.
(b) In the process of being cleaned.
(c) Full of animals who have taken over.
(d) Swirling in laughter.

2. Where is Besso's visitor from?
(a) Prague.
(b) Venice.
(c) Rome.
(d) Paris.

3. According to the narrator, what do people who have been transported back in time wear?
(a) Tatters of clothes.
(b) Dark, indistinct clothing.
(c) Bright, illuminating clothing.
(d) Nothing; their clothing does not transfer to other time periods.

4. How does a traveler from the future talk?
(a) They scream animalistic sounds.
(b) They speak in languages not understood by those around them.
(c) They whisper tortured sounds.
(d) They cannot talk because they are mute.

5. According to the "22 May 1905" dream, how does time flow in the world described?
(a) Smoothly and consistently.
(b) Unevenly and fitfully.
(c) In alternating phases of fast and slow.
(d) In accelerating spurts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the woman in the shadows waiting for?

2. According to the dream on "24 April 1905," what happens when the two "times" meet?

3. At what time do the people of Berne convene at Kramgasse?

4. What is the last image readers are left with at the end of the "15 May 1905" dream?

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

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