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What company offers safaris to any year in the past?
TIME SAFARI, INC.
What is the main service provided by TIME SAFARI, INC.?
Safaris to any year in the past
What does the client get to do on the safari?
Shoot an animal
What amount does Eckels present to the man behind the desk?
$10,000
What does the safari guarantee?
Nothing except the dinosaurs
Who is Mr. Travis?
The Safari Guide in the Past
What is the penalty for disobeying instructions during the safari?
Another $10,000 plus possible government action
Describe the atmosphere in the office of TIME SAFARI, INC.
A mass and tangle of wires and steel boxes with flickering auroras
What does Eckels remember about the advertisements?
They describe reversing time and returning to beginnings
Fill in the blank: A touch of a hand might beautifully _______.
reverse time
True or False: Eckels is guaranteed to come back alive from the safari.
False
What visual imagery is used to describe the concept of time reversal?
Golden salamanders, roses sweetening the air, wrinkles vanishing
What are the consequences of disregarding Mr. Travis’s shooting instructions?
A stiff penalty of $10,000 and possible government action
What does Eckels feel gathering in his throat as he prepares for the safari?
Warm phlegm
What colors are mentioned as part of the aurora in the office?
Orange, silver, blue
What metaphor is used to describe the cyclical nature of time?
Chinese boxes, rabbits into hats
