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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tim advise the ranger?
(a) To go into survival mode and plant food.
(b) Nothing.
(c) To head for civilization.
(d) To hole up until the army arrives.

2. Who are the Sinanians?
(a) Two more visitors to the Mucho Nombre Ranch.
(b) Friends of Harry who live in Los Angeles.
(c) A couple who have an entirely automated egg operation.
(d) The Jellison's cook and driver.

3. What does Fred say on his way to jail?
(a) That he's not worried because the Earth will be destroyed by the comet.
(b) Noting.
(c) That God told him to do it.
(d) That he is sorry.

4. What does Barry tell Delores?
(a) That the plant is to be shut down until after the comet passes.
(b) That the plant is to be shut down indefinitely.
(c) That the plant is approved to go online Tuesday.
(d) That he is quitting as manager of the plant.

5. For whom are they sending helicopters?
(a) The Governor.
(b) Tim and his family.
(c) The families of the astronauts.
(d) The president.

Short Answer Questions

1. What project is Harvey beginning?

2. Who is the "Brown" in the name of the comet?

3. What do Tim and Eileen try to buy?

4. How do the Sinanians die?

5. What does Mayor Seitz do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe a couple of Harry's "appointed rounds" and an evaluation of this man.

2. Discuss how carefully Gordie plans his suicide.

3. How does Alim demonstrate that he is re-thinking home robberies to ensure his gang's survival?

4. What does Harvey find when he finally makes it home?

5. Why is the rain that is falling salty?

6. How do the astronauts decide to land in California?

7. What policy does Jellison and his cohorts decide upon and do you agree with them?

8. What do Tim and Eileen find when they arrive at Tujunga and what is the implication?

9. Why does Harvey wonder about where Marie might be?

10. How does Harry happen take up residence at a chicken ranch and do you think he has the right to do so?

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