Psychology of Grand Central Station Fantasy

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What term does Charley use to describe his experience at the Grand Central Station?

  • Psychological mirage
  • Modern world escape
  • Temporary refuge from reality
  • Walking-dream wish fulfillment (correct)

According to Charley's psychiatrist friend, what do hobbies like stamp collection indicate?

  • A love for artistry
  • Escape from reality (correct)
  • A desire for historical knowledge
  • An attempt to relive the past

What architectural style does Charley encounter on the third level of the Grand Central Station?

  • Modernist
  • Victorian (correct)
  • Art Deco
  • Gothic

Why does Charley feel like the Grand Central Station sometimes seems like a maze to him?

<p>Because of its complex layout (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Charley encounter in the silent hallway as he ventures further into the third level?

<p>Old-fashioned architecture (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Charley realize the date of his visit to the third level?

<p>Reading 'The World' newspaper (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What currency did Charley exchange for old currency bills at the stamp and coin shop?

<p>Eight hundred dollars (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the postmark on the faded six-cent stamp found by Charley in the letter?

<p>18 July 1894 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

From whom did Charley inherit the hobby of stamp collection?

<p>His grandfather (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does Charley initially believe that everything in Galesburg will be cheaper?

<p>Due to the exchange rate (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What item does Charley find in his stamp collection that leads to the discovery about Sam Weiner?

<p>A letter with a postmark (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does Charley's wife ask him to stop looking for the corridor that leads to the third level?

<p>She thinks it's a figment of Charley's imagination (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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