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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 8 May, 1905 through 15 May, 1905.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the "3 May 1905" dream, what have most people learned how to do?
(a) Live in the moment.
(b) Live for the future.
(c) Live in fear.
(d) Live in the past.

3. What does the narrator say people transported to the past fear?
(a) Making the same mistakes they made in the "future."
(b) A change they make in the past could affect the future.
(c) Nothing. They are not aware of the time transfer.
(d) They fear not knowing how to act.

4. While walking with Einstein, during the Interlude, what does Besso wonder about?
(a) Einstein's plans for the future.
(b) Why he is not the man Einstein is.
(c) What his wife has cooked for dinner.
(d) Why he ever started this friendship with Einstein.

5. What is the name of the woman with the brocade in her hair?
(a) Francis.
(b) Josephine.
(c) Suzanne.
(d) Bridget.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is curious about the town in the "10 May 1905" dream?

3. According to the narrator, without commitment there is what?

4. On the last day of the world, who are the people with the unnatural smiles?

5. What month does the Swiss and English couple meet to vacation together?

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