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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: The Script, pages 25-50.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is true about the scientists' rediscovery of the world?
(a) They crash-land because of a dense fog.
(b) Oil derricks can still be seen in the water outside of shore.
(c) The world is still highly radioactive, and the scientists must wear suits.
(d) They use sonar technology to find land.

2. What is the occupation of Bob Briggs?
(a) Botanist.
(b) Retired military officer.
(c) Gravedigger.
(d) Screenwriter.

3. What event resulted in the destruction of a majority of mankind in the screenplay?
(a) Overpopulation of a poisonous frog.
(b) World War Three.
(c) A deadly plague.
(d) Robots who turned on their masters.

4. What became of William Tallis' second wife?
(a) She died from cancer.
(b) She committed suicide after Mr. Tallis died.
(c) She was persecuted for being Jewish and was killed.
(d) She ran off with another man.

5. What group of artists does Bob Briggs compare himself to in "Tallis"?
(a) The Surrealist Writers.
(b) The Impressionist Painters.
(c) The Romantic Poets.
(d) The Baroque Composers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of primate represents the greatest among man, according to the narrator?

2. Who leads the team of gravediggers at the Southern California mausoleum?

3. The narrator makes an analogy between Gandhi's nonviolence and what feature of Bob Brigg's life?

4. What is the name of Bob Briggs' wife?

5. In the human condition, what does fear NOT cast out, according to the narrator?

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