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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. In the "2 June 1905" dream, how does the story of the woman end?
(a) The "woman" at her graduation from gymnasium.
(b) The "woman" nursing.
(c) The "woman" at her birth.
(d) The "woman" in her mother's womb.

2. Where is Besso's visitor from?
(a) Venice.
(b) Paris.
(c) Rome.
(d) Prague.

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

4. In the "11 June 1905" dream, what is the last thought that the young man has?
(a) That the world ends in cloudy skies.
(b) That the world ends in sunlight.
(c) That the world ends in rain.
(d) That the world ends in darkness.

5. According to the narrator, without commitment there is what?
(a) Hate.
(b) Chaos.
(c) Upheaval.
(d) Sadness.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the "29 May 1905" dream, how does the world exist?

2. One day before the end of the world, how are the streets described?

3. What did Einstein's theory of time begin as?

4. In the "17 June 1905" dream, why is the baker yelling at a woman?

5. What kind of person does Besso think Einstein is?

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