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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the best solution to Vic's problems with the Roverpak?
(a) Wait for the police to show up.
(b) Escape if they can.
(c) Give them the girl.
(d) Make peace with the Pak.

2. In "A Boy and his Dog," World War IV broke out and lasted how long?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Five days.
(d) Four hours.

3. What is the movie theater full of?
(a) Downunders from Topeka.
(b) Screamers.
(c) Women and their dates.
(d) Rover and their dogs.

4. Why are there no other girls in the theater?
(a) There are very few girls on the surface.
(b) The movie is too violent for girls.
(c) The boys killed them all.
(d) Girls are not allowed in the theater.

5. Why do none of the other movie viewers find the girl?
(a) They are not interested in sex.
(b) They are not looking for girls.
(c) They see her but are not interested.
(d) They leave the theater before she does.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character acts the most intelligently in chapter four?

2. One gets the feeling that relationships in Vic's world are what?

3. How do you suppose the other Roverpak found Vic and the girl?

4. Why is Vic chasing the "chick"?

5. At the end of chapter three, what is one thing the reader really wants to know?

Short Essay Questions

1. Vic has just tried to rape Quilla June. Why might she then snuggle under Vic's arm during the fire?

2. What does Quilla June use to put Vic off guard?

3. Why does Blood not like Quilla June?

4. How is the underground city quite different from the surface?

5. When the city explains why they want Vic, why do you suppose he laughs?

6. What event does the news Blood brings in the YMCA interrupt?

7. Why does Quilla June keep asking Vic if he loves her as they are leaving the city?

8. Another sign says the population of Topeka is 22,860. What does this mean?

9. Why does Vic slap Quilla June after the battle to stop her from crying?

10. Why does Blood take Vic's rifle to Quilla June?

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