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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: The Script, pages 100-122.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Arch Vicar's religion, how is procreation regulated?
(a) There are no restrictions on procreation.
(b) Women are artificially inseminated.
(c) Only the most athletically gifted are allowed to mate.
(d) Couples are only allowed to mate during a two-week interval.

2. Which of the following does the Arch Vicar NOT blame for world wars?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Overpopulation.
(c) Famine.
(d) Demonic possession.

3. What is the name for those who do not obey the strict mating rituals of the Arch Vicar's religion?
(a) Gravediggers.
(b) Furies.
(c) Satanists.
(d) Hots.

4. What ritual is held among the primitives as a protection against deformed babies?
(a) Halloween.
(b) The Purification Ceremonies.
(c) The Devil's Dance.
(d) Belial's Feast.

5. In the beginning of the screenplay, baboons have gathered in what place?
(a) A cemetery.
(b) A library.
(c) A supermarket.
(d) A palace.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dr. Poole convince the gravediggers to spare him from being buried alive?

2. Which gravedigger apologizes to Dr. Poole by claiming that burying Dr. Poole was done only for fun?

3. Who is the author of the movie script at the heart of the novel's story?

4. What does the Arch Vicar blame for famine and war?

5. Near which major city do the scientists finally land?

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