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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 26 April, 1905 through Interlude.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is the young man's theory of time to be mailed?
(a) The American journal of physics.
(b) The European journal of physics.
(c) The German journal of physics.
(d) The Swiss journal of physics.

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

4. Why is the woman in the linen shop on Amthausgasse?
(a) To purchase linens for a funeral.
(b) To talk to her friend about a project that is coming due.
(c) To talk to her friend about losing her job.
(d) To purchase linens for her daughter's wedding.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What month is it in the "19 April 1905" dream?

3. Who has Besso received a letter from announcing a visit?

4. If a person holds no ambitions in the world described in the "4 May 1905" dream, what happens to him?

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

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