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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue through 24 April, 1905.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month is the Prologue set?
(a) August.
(b) June.
(c) July.
(d) September.

2. According to the narrator, what is the physical body?
(a) A mass of organisms that pull in different directions at all times.
(b) A thing to be ordered, not obeyed.
(c) A thing to be obeyed, not ordered.
(d) A mass of organisms that pull in only one direction.

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) Nothing; their clothing does not transfer to other time periods.
(d) Bright, illuminating clothing.

4. What is the man on the fourth floor balcony looking down at?
(a) A child playing in the street.
(b) A blue coat.
(c) A red hat.
(d) A dog looking for food.

5. According to the dream on "24 April 1905," what happens when the two "times" meet?
(a) Desperation.
(b) Contentment.
(c) Splendor.
(d) Chaos.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Prologue, how many times does the clock tower chime?

2. What song is the young man humming as he waits for the typist to come into the office?

3. What does the European Union of 1979 depend upon?

4. According to the narrator, why do "cursed citizens wrestle with their bedsheets"?

5. According to the narrator, why do people wear watches?

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