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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 Harvey suddenly realize?
(a) Loretta needs her medicines.
(b) His son was at school.
(c) He does not know where Gordie's wife is.
(d) His wife is dead.

2. Who fires nuclear weapons upon the Soviets?
(a) China.
(b) Iran.
(c) The USA.
(d) India.

3. What does Harvey find in the bedroom?
(a) His son is dead.
(b) Things Loretta is packing for survival.
(c) His room is intact.
(d) A note from his wife.

4. Who is killed on the way to Harvey's house?
(a) Loretta.
(b) Mark.
(c) Joanne.
(d) Frank.

5. What passes Tim and Eileen and goes off the bridge?
(a) A man on a bicycle.
(b) A police cruiser.
(c) Another car.
(d) A motorcycle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides the residents, who else is at the ranch?

2. What are Charles Sharps and Dan Forrester doing?

3. Where is Eileen Hancock?

4. What project is Harvey beginning?

5. Who is Delores?

Short Essay Questions

1. Most of the major characters are introduced in these first dozen or so chapters and much of what is written is about the protagonist(s), antagonist(s) and secondary characters. Define those three terms.

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

3. What demonstrates how those who survive are the ones who concentrate on their own survival?

4. Identify who you think are the protagonist(s), antagonist(s) and two or three secondary characters and why.

5. Who finds Harvey and what do they do?

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

7. What advice does Tim give the ranger?

8. What happens when Tim and Eileen try to buy a car and what is the implication?

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

10. Do you think Harry is a little crazy for continuing his pursuit to deliver the mail?

(see the answer keys)

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