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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dan think Jim had a bad brood of bees?

2. What has happened to a lot of the parked cars in Ft. Repose?

3. Why does Bill want Randy's lawn roller?

4. What kind of business does Bill Cullen have?

5. How was Porky Logan buried?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Randy decide to do about the highwaymen and what does he put at the bandstand?

2. What does Randy plan to do about water for the house?

3. Who asks Randy for permission to make corn whiskey and what does he need?

4. What has Peyton found in the attic and what does Randy say to her?

5. When were Lib and Randy married? Who performed the service? What did the bride and groom wear?

6. How do they take care of Porky Logan's body?

7. What is Dan using for antiseptic and for anesthetic?

8. What has happened to the electrical service at Ft. Repose?

9. How does Randy plan to find and battle the highwaymen?

10. In what shape do they find Dan and what happened to him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Randy meets Mark at McCoy the political situation is bad. The brothers realize they may never see each other again and Randy stops in sorrow on the way home.

1. Why do you think Mark is not coming to Fr. Repose with his family?

2. If you were Mark, would you do what he is doing or would you come to Ft. Repose with your family? Why or why not?

3. How would you feel if you saw a member of your family at an airport and knew you would probably never see that person again?

Essay Topic 2

"Alas, Babylon" is from Revelation and signifies impending doom. Mark and Randy agree the previous Christmas that "Alas, Babylon" signifies a potential nuclear confrontation with the Soviet Union.

1. What would be your thoughts if you had been in Randy's position when he received the telegram?

2. Do you think Randy should tell his friends about the telegram? Why or why not?

3. Do you think it is fair for Mark to try and save his family because he is in the position to know about a possible war ahead of time? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Alice becomes a learning resource for the community and helps Dan practice hypnosis for anesthesia. When old methods don't work or are not available, new methods for doing essential tasks must be found.

1. Do you think some interesting inventions might come out of this tragedy? Why or why not?

2. What do you think are the most important needs to survive in a world with no medical supplies or electricity? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

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