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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 "20 May 1905 dream, what must people do at the end of the day?

2. What invention preceded the notice of the "speed effect"?

3. What are gaps described as in this world's time, the "17 June 1905" dream?

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

5. According to the "3 June 1905" dream, what is a life planned by?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the "withered woman" from the 2 June 1905 dream?

2. According to the 3 June 1905 dream, describe how a person born in December exists.

3. Describe the life of a peach in the world where time travels in reverse.

4. What has the young woman at no. 27 Viktoriastrasse missed in her life because of the sudden thrust into the future?

5. Describe the way that time is experienced in the 5 June 1905 dream.

6. Why have some inhabitants of the 29 May 1905 world become frustrated and despondent?

7. In the 22 May 1905 dream, what happens for those who have not seen a glimpse of their future yet?

8. What is the biggest problem associated with living in the 20 May 1905 world?

9. For the world described in the 29 May 1905 dream, why are the inhabitants constantly in motion?

10. In the second Interlude, to what does Besso compare Einstein's present health?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between Einstein and Besso. Who do you think the relationship is more important to? Why? Who do you think the relationship is more taxing on? Why? Is the relationship relevant to the understanding of the novel? Cite specific examples from the text to support your responses.

Essay Topic 2

Choose a dream that would be the best and worst match for your life. Write a compare and contrast essay regarding why one best suits you and why the other does not. 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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