Free Alas, Babylon Quiz

1)

How do Lib's parents feel about Randy? (from Chapter 4)

they love him like a son

they think he's okay

they think he's great

they don't like him

2)

What does a transport that circles Ft. Repose drop on them? (from Chapter 13)

food packages

pamphlets

bombs

yellow dust

3)

What does Randy hear when he is awakened from his bed shaking? (from Chapter 5)

long deep rumble

the children fighting

Florence yelling at his dog

Helen screaming

4)

Why does Randy think the period between 1870 and 1914 was wonderful? (from Chapter 4)

things were more simple

things were cheaper

there was no pollution

there was no war

5)

What does Randy warn Florence and Alice about as they leave for town? (from Chapter 5)

nothing

no food at the grocery store

convicts on the road with rifles

too many people at the gas station

6)

What two essential services were lost from the power failure? (from Chapter 7)

television and radio

loss of heat and running water

automobiles and trains

planes and telephones

7)

What begins to appear in the air over Ft. Repose? (from Chapter 13)

large birds

dust clouds

rain clouds

low flying planes

8)

What is the capital of America at the end of the book? (from Chapter 13)

St. Louis

Tulsa

Denver

Phoenix

9)

Why does the power suddenly go out in Ft. Repose? (from Chapter 6)

Jacksonville being bombed

Pensacola being bombed

Daytona being flooded by a tidal wave

Orlando being bombed

10)

What does Randy see when he goes outside after being shaken awake? (from Chapter 5)

that bird he's been watching

nothing

a red glow to the east and south

the sunrise

11)

Who left a note his children were sick? (from Chapter 10)

Bruce McCllan

Pete Hernandez

Jim Hickey

Herbert Sunbury

12)

What does Randy buy from Pete Hernandez for two hundred dollars? (from Chapter 7)

twenty pounds of salt

a hundred candles

five jars of jam

four hams

13)

Where does Randy see lines of cars as he drives into town? (from Chapter 5)

at the post office

at the gas station

at the police station

at the library

14)

What is the wedding present Bill gives Lib and Randy? (from Chapter 11)

Dan will move in with him

a sailboat

a new rifle he had in his house

the house on the river

15)

What does Washington D.C. say about the explosion in the Middle East? (from Chapter 4)

it was not the United States

it was done on purpose

it was done by Russia

it was a mechanical failure

16)

What does Dan tell the group when he comes home? (from Chapter 9)

he was attacked and robbed by highwaymen

he got lost on the way home

he's seeing a woman

his car broke down

17)

Who was shot during the battle with the highwaymen? (from Chapter 11)

Malachai

Sam Hazzard

Randy

Bill McGovern

18)

What kind of business does Bill Cullen have? (from Chapter 8)

a book store

a shoe store

fish camp, cafe and bar

a gas station

19)

Where does Randy find out about Blue Crab Run? (from Chapter 12)

from a library book

an old family diary

from Preacher Henry

from Florence

20)

Who is the third person to come out of the helicopter? (from Chapter 13)

Mark

Paul Hart

the acting President

Helen's father

21)

What does Admiral Hazzard think about Moscow? (from Chapter 6)

that it was hit by the Chinese

that it is half gone

that our bombs missed it

that the city is gone

22)

Why does Bill want Randy's lawn roller? (from Chapter 9)

for a corn mill

to make bricks

to hunt for snakes

to smooth out the road

23)

What does Helen find three days after the Day? (from Chapter 7)

a source of fresh vegetables

an old bow with arrows

the freezer is no longer cold

Peyton can see again

24)

Who has been stealing the Henrs' chickens? (from Chapter 9)

a wolve

a fox

a German shepherd

two hound dogs

25)

What does Randy hear on the way home when he leaves Lib's house? (from Chapter 4)

of the bombing attack on Latakia

an old song his father liked

of the red alert called

nothing, he doesn't turn on the radio

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