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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a significant difference between war a few years ago and now?
(a) there is no way to stop the bomber planes
(b) the bombs are bigger
(c) a tactical method called time-on-target
(d) the bombs can't be tracked

2. Where do Syrian tanks go near the beginning of the book?
(a) into Iraq
(b) into Egypt
(c) into Israel
(d) across the Jordan border

3. What kind of daily routine does Florence have?
(a) a chaotic one
(b) she has no routine
(c) one that does not vary
(d) one that changes on Mondays and Thursdays

4. What is the red baby?
(a) the red alert flag
(b) a red sunrise
(c) a bomb carrier that guides itself to a target.
(d) the sunset when the air is dusty

5. Who calls Randy on the morning when the book begins?
(a) no one
(b) Daisy
(c) Western Union
(d) Mark

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of books does Kitty Offenhaus tell Alice to remove from the library?

2. Who were Randy's parents?

3. What kind of music does Florence like to listen to?

4. What does "Alas, Babylon" mean to Randy?

5. What does Paul say about the personnel at McCoy?

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