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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 "14 May 1905" dream, who makes pilgrimages to the center of time?

2. Finish the following line: "A world in which time is absolute is a world of ____________."

3. For the town described in the "4 May 1905" dream, times passes, but what happens?

4. In what month is the Prologue set?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Explain the meeting between the two couples in the 4 May 1905 dream.

4. What happens every day for the townspeople of Berne? (28 April 1905)

5. Describe the people who live by "mechanical time."

6. Why do people in the 26 April 1905 dream choose to live in the mountains?

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

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

9. Why is there no communication between people of the present and people from the future? (16 April 1905)

10. According to the first Interlude, why is Besso worried about Einstein?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Reread the 3 June 1905 dream. What "problems" do you find exist in this dream? What realities could actually exist in this world and what "realities" could not? What are the forces that work against each other in this dream? Cite specific examples from the text to support your responses.

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, do you believe the past is just as important as the present and future? Why? What evidence from the novel leads you to believe this? Cite specific examples from the text to support your responses.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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