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

2. To what does the Zytgloggeturm pay tribute?

3. Why is the woman, hiding at no. 22 Kamgasse, crouching in the shadows?

4. What does the European Union of 1979 depend upon?

5. According to the dream on "24 April 1905," what happens when the two "times" meet?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What are the benefits of living in a world in which cause and effect are erratic?

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

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

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

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

9. What is the tragedy of the world described in the 10 May 1905 dream?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Given that this novel is written by someone other than Einstein, do you believe that the author was working out a theory of his own and used Einstein as a muse? What would support your standing? Cite specific examples from the text to support your responses.

Essay Topic 2

Regard the novel as a whole. What did you find meaningful or meaningless? What gave you the most to think about and why? Did any part of the novel cause you to look at life and time and redefine the actions of your own life? What parts of the novel caused this re-defining of your own life? Why? 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 and fully explaining the reasoning behind your answer:

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

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