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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. According to the narrator, why do "cursed citizens wrestle with their bedsheets"?
(a) Because they feel torn by time.
(b) Because they have sinned.
(c) Because their mistakes will be repeated.
(d) Because their lives are in shambles.

2. What time of the day is it at the beginning of the second Interlude?
(a) Late evening.
(b) Mid-day.
(c) Noon.
(d) Early morning.

3. Where do all of the people gather one minute before the end of the world?
(a) In the water of the Aare.
(b) On the Kunst museum grounds.
(c) On the grounds of their churches.
(d) In the square.

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

5. In the "15 June 1905" dream, what is the young woman staring at?
(a) A photograph of her dog.
(b) A photograph of her boyfriend.
(c) A photograph of her as a child.
(d) A photograph of a swing in her yard.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator describe births, marriages, and deaths in the 15 June 1905 dream?

2. In the world described in the "3 June 1905" dream, how do people learn about the seasons?

3. According to the "3 June 1905" dream, what is a life planned by?

4. Why does Einstein want to understand time?

5. Why does Einstein sneak away from his wife in the middle of the night?

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