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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 2 June, 1905 through 10 June, 1905.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What song is the young man humming as he waits for the typist to come into the office?
(a) Beethoven's "Fantasy in G."
(b) Beethoven's "The Creatures of Prometheus."
(c) Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata."
(d) Beethoven's "Fur Elise."

2. What animal are people who heed time compared to in the 3 June 1905 dream?
(a) Birds.
(b) Bears.
(c) Elephants.
(d) Cats.

3. What kind of person does Besso think Einstein is?
(a) A man exalted too early in life.
(b) A recluse and introvert.
(c) A man torn by innovations.
(d) A socialite and extrovert.

4. In the "10 May 1905" dream, why is one man sitting at a table weeping uncontrollably?
(a) His son has just passed away.
(b) He just lost his job.
(c) His wife is dying of cancer.
(d) He was never able to tell his father that he loved him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the "8 May 1905" dream, what is the date the world will end?

2. According to the narrator, what are people in a world of only one day?

3. Where did Basso and Einstein meet?

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

5. What does the woman in the "2 June 1905" dream begin teaching?

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