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Childhood's End Quiz

Arthur C. Clarke
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Childhood's End Quiz

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1)

How does sunlight affect the aliens? (from Chapter 6)

They die if exposed to direct sunlight for too long.
They have to wear protective clothing.
They have to wear a special-formula sunscreen.
They have to wear sunglasses.
2)

What do the children do three years later when their minds are more closely connected? (from Chapter 23)

Develop the ability to levitate and fly.
Destroy all plant and animal life.
Destroy the remaining humans.
Plan to overthrow the invaders.
3)

Where does Rupert Boyce live? (from Chapter 7)

In the middle of the African jungle.
In New York City.
In the middle of the Amazon jungle.
In southeast Asia.
4)

What has happened to the countries of Earth? (from Chapter 6)

They have been divided into four geographic regions.
Each one has been given autonomy over their people.
Each country has an ambassador to the aliens.
They are all united, but have kept their original names.
5)

What game does Jan Rodricks play with the guests at the party? (from Chapter 8)

Twenty Questions.
Charades.
Something similar to a Ouija board.
Cranium.
6)

What possibility do Jan Rodricks and Rupert Boyce discuss in Chapter 11? (from Chapter 11)

The opportunity of forcing the invaders to leave.
The chance that a human might go to the aliens' home planet.
The rumor that the invaders are dying of an Earth disease.
The interbreeding of the aliens with humans.
7)

What are the children involved in that lasts almost a year? (from Chapter 23)

The rebuilding of society in the invaders' image.
Discovering the invaders' plans for them.
Sleep.
Some sort of ritual dance.
8)

What do the aliens do with Jan Rodricks? (from Chapter 24)

Take him with them back to their home planet.
Make him part of the new race.
Leave him in charge of their base.
Return for him after he has recorded the activities of the new race.
9)

Why are some people still unsatisfied with Utopia? (from Chapter 10)

They want to explore the stars.
They are tired of being under the invaders' yoke.
They yearn for more interpersonal relationships.
They are uncertain about the future.
10)

Where are George Greggson and Jean Morrel from? (from Chapter 7)

Norway.
Iceland.
Alaska.
Canada.
11)

What does George Greggson's eldest son tell him about Thanthalteresco? (from Chapter 17)

He believes Thanthalteresco wants to kidnap him.
He believes Thanthalteresco is dying.
He believes Thanthalteresco can read his mind.
He believes Thanthalteresco saved him from the tsunami.
12)

In his farewell letter, what does Jan Rodricks express frustration about? (from Chapter 12)

Being held hostage on Earth.
Being unable to find the invaders' weak points.
Being unable to discern the invaders' true motives.
Being unsure of his next step.
13)

Where does Jan Rodricks attend school? (from Chapter 8)

The University of Phoenix.
The University of Cape Town.
The State University of New York.
The University of Cairo.
14)

Why did the invaders build Utopia? (from Chapter 20)

To divert people from their doomed future.
As an experiment to see how humans would exist in a perfect world.
To squelch human curiousity.
To give people an appreciation for freedom.
15)

What is the global language of Earth? (from Chapter 6)

Esperanto.
French.
Edenic.
English.
16)

What comes as a warning prior to the tsunami? (from Chapter 16)

A siren.
Police going door-to-door.
A telepathic warning from the invaders.
A television broadcast.
17)

What does Karellen plan to do with the children? (from Chapter 20)

Evacuate them.
Leave them with their parents for nurture and care.
Quarantine them.
Put them in suspended animation.
18)

What does Karellen predict about Earth during his press conference in Chapter 14? (from Chapter 14)

Humans will colonize other planets.
Humans will leave Earth permanantly.
The perfect world he helped create will soon be obsolete.
Humans will ultimately destroy themselves.
19)

What does Vindarten do with Jan Rodricks? (from Chapter 22)

Plants his own thoughts in Jan Rodricks' mind.
Tours the planet with him.
Explains the invaders' true purpose for visiting Earth.
Shows Jan Rodricks the future.
20)

What does the new race do with the moon? (from Chapter 24)

Destroy it.
Make it spin.
Fling it toward the sun.
Colonize it.
21)

What is the result of people working less? (from Chapter 10)

People have become atrophied.
People have more time for scientific research.
People have more time to devote to family.
People have more time for leisure.
22)

The greatest achievement of the people in the island community comes in what field? (from Chapter 15)

Animation.
Astrology.
Psychic ability.
Medicine.
23)

What does Professor Sullivan agree to help Jan Rodricks do? (from Chapter 12)

Learn the native tongue of the invaders.
Write his memoirs.
Help him with his experiment.
Hide him from the invaders.
24)

Whom does George Greggson believe saves his eldest son from the tsunami? (from Chapter 16)

His mother.
The Coast Guard.
The invaders.
A dolphin.
25)

What has revolutionized the Earth's economy? (from Chapter 6)

Machines now do all the work.
There is no longer the need for currency.
There is a one-world currency.
The aliens have introduced a new breed of primate that does all the work.
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