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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator, what do parents treasure given they think they may not witness it again?

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

3. Who is the woman saying goodbye to in the hospital on Gerberngasse?

4. In the "3 May 1905" dream, what have most people learned how to do?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are some people unhappy in the world where time exists as a circle?

2. For the world described in the 11 May 1905 dream, describe the differences between the past and the future.

3. Describe the people who live by "bodily time."

4. At the end of the 26 April 1905 dream, what are the negative effects of living in the mountains?

5. Why does Besso think that Einstein is capable of anything?

6. Describe Einstein's appearance at the patent office.

7. Describe how the world is described in the 19 April 1905 dream.

8. How does Einstein's desk differ from the others in the patent office?

9. What are the benefits of a world in which time is absolute?

10. Explain what the following statement means: Each time is true, but the truths are not the same.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Great Clock. What problems are associated with placing all trust in a manmade object? What are the benefits associated with placing all trust in a synthetic object? Would you choose to place you life in the motion of the clock or not? Why? Cite specific examples from the text to support your responses.

Essay Topic 2

Answer the following essay question being sure to use at least two examples while fully explaining why the textual evidence is being used:

- What is your favorite dream from "Einstein's Dreams" and why?

Essay Topic 3

Take into consideration the many different representations of time described in the novel. Find the most realistic representation of time, described in a dream, and build a case as to why it is the most reasonable representation of what time could be. Be sure to use textual based examples to prove why this representation could exist in reality.

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