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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What big difference does Vic notice about Topeka that makes it different from the surface world?
(a) There is no technology.
(b) It is very mundane.
(c) It is very bright.
(d) It is very windy.

2. Who is the most important character in chapter seven?
(a) Blood.
(b) Quilla June.
(c) Vic.
(d) Lew.

3. What does Blood want after Quilla June leaves?
(a) Antibiotic.
(b) Food.
(c) To find the Roverpak.
(d) An identity card.

4. What reason is given to Vic for why Topeka needs him?
(a) He is there to be eaten.
(b) He is an experiment.
(c) He is there to protect them.
(d) They are surprised to see him and don't know why he is there.

5. What does Vic find at the location he goes to in chapter ten?
(a) Blood waiting for him.
(b) Quilla June's father, Lew.
(c) Another angry Roverpak.
(d) Lots of angry people.

6. "A Boy and His Dog" was written during what decade?
(a) Between 2010 and 2020.
(b) The 1990's.
(c) The 1940's.
(d) The 1960's.

7. What do the people of Topeka really need?
(a) Food.
(b) Men who can fight.
(c) Skirmishers.
(d) Certain kinds of men.

8. What does one sign say as Vic travels down the dropshaft?
(a) "Fungus-pit".
(b) "Breeders-con".
(c) "This way to Topeka".
(d) "Abandon all hope those who enter here".

9. Does Vic come to understand love better by the end of the book?
(a) Yes.
(b) Maybe.
(c) He understands love very well.
(d) No.

10. Where is chapter seven set?
(a) Oklahoma.
(b) New York City.
(c) Topeka.
(d) Texas.

11. Why does Vic want to leave the city?
(a) He thinks they are mad at him for having sex.
(b) He loves Quilla June.
(c) He is bored.
(d) He misses Blood.

12. What sacrifice did Vic make to travel to the "downunder"?
(a) He had to burn his clothes.
(b) He had to say goodbye to Quilla June.
(c) He had to go without food for two weeks.
(d) He had to leave Blood behind.

13. What does the entrance dropshaft to the "downunder" look like?
(a) A submarine door.
(b) A golden castle gate.
(c) A shining black pillar 20 feet in diameter.
(d) A rectangular monolith 30 feet wide.

14. What is all the food in Topeka like?
(a) Brightly colored.
(b) Made from fruits and nuts.
(c) Extremely tasty.
(d) Artificial.

15. What other strong reaction does Vic have about the underground city?
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Claustrophobia.
(c) Anger.
(d) Joy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What warning that Blood gives to Vic keeps coming back to haunt him while he is exploring the "downunder"?

2. What does Vic realize in chapter ten after Quilla makes her demand?

3. What one thing is missing in the "downunder"?

4. Where do Vic and Quilla June go in chapter ten?

5. Does Vic make it to the surface?

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