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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: The Script, pages 100-122.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Coulton believe about how the narrator and William Tallis might have gotten along?
(a) They would not have liked one another.
(b) Their political differences would have proved too much for even a casual acquaintance.
(c) They would have gotten along splendidly.
(d) They would have been indifferent to one another.

2. How many laborers are assigned to Dr. Poole in his job?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Two hundred.
(c) None.
(d) Four.

3. Who stands guard over Dr. Poole during the mating rituals to ensure he does not escape?
(a) Loola.
(b) The Arch Vicar.
(c) Two Postulants.
(d) The Patriarch of Pasadena.

4. What became of William Tallis' immediate family?
(a) They died in World War I.
(b) They died in a car accident.
(c) William Tallis never had a family.
(d) They moved away after Mr. Tallis died.

5. Near which major city do the scientists finally land?
(a) Tokyo.
(b) Belgrade.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Los Angeles.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator, what was Gandhi's "great secret"?

2. Where do Dr. Poole and Loola first have sex?

3. Which of the following is true about the scientists' rediscovery of the world?

4. What is the leashed scientist beaten with by the female baboon holding him?

5. What is the name of Loola's friend who recently gave birth to a deformed baby?

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