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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: The Script, pages 50-75.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What destination have the team of scientists from New Zealand chosen?
(a) Russia.
(b) California.
(c) Japan.
(d) Peru.

2. What does the Chief believe about the current level of discipline in the primitive community?
(a) He believes people should be more free to pursue their own interests.
(b) He does not believe in the harsh discipline exacted by the religious leaders.
(c) He believes the community lacks proper discipline.
(d) As he delivers discipline himself, he is quite pleased with the level of discipline.

3. Why are the primitives unable to make clothes?
(a) There is no machinery left to make clothes.
(b) Cotton has changed since the radioactivity of the World War.
(c) Only the Chief is allowed to wear clothes.
(d) They are religiously opposed to clothing.

4. What does Dr. Poole tell Chief about why New Zealand was spared in the World War?
(a) Its citizens created a magical forcefield.
(b) Dr. Poole refuses to admit he is from New Zealand.
(c) The country was deemed to not be of strategic value.
(d) Dr. Poole lies and states that most of New Zealand was destroyed.

5. Why does Dr. Poole claim he cannot fix the Chief's train?
(a) Dr. Poole does not possess the necessary engineering background.
(b) Dr. Poole pretends he does not know how to fix the train to provide leverage for future negotiations.
(c) Dr. Poole would only fix the train if the Chief released Loola.
(d) Dr. Poole does not wish to help the Chief, whom he considers evil.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Bob Briggs speaks about his personal history, how does the narrator react?

2. Which is NOT part of the ceremony held to safeguard against having deformed babies?

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

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

5. Bob fears Elaine is cheating on him with which man?

(see the answer key)

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