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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What device does Rikki Stormgren take with him on board the invaders' ship?
(a) An x-ray device for looking behind the on-board screen.
(b) A homing beacon to monitor the whereabouts of Karellen.
(c) A recording device to eavesdrop on the aliens' discussions.
(d) A camera for taking a photograph of Karellen.

2. Why is the leader of the extremist group resentful?
(a) The aliens are taking away human liberties.
(b) The aliens promote racial intermarriage.
(c) The aliens promote a one-world government.
(d) The aliens are making pacifists of mankind.

3. Where do Rikki Stormgren and Pierre Duval meet to discuss Stormgren's findings on board the alien ship?
(a) Stormgren's Office.
(b) League of Nations.
(c) Science Bureau.
(d) The Freedom League.

4. How does sunlight affect the aliens?
(a) They die if exposed to direct sunlight for too long.
(b) They have to wear a special-formula sunscreen.
(c) They have to wear sunglasses.
(d) They have to wear protective clothing.

5. What do Karellen and his supervisors say they will do in their meeting with Rikki Stormgren in Chapter 4?
(a) Set foot on Earth and reveal themselves in 50 years.
(b) Take 50 humans with them to colonize another planet.
(c) Destroy the Earth in 50 years if mankind hasn't been able to remain peaceful.
(d) Depart the Earth in 50 years, leaving mankind with new technology.

Short Answer Questions

1. What common ailment or condition does Rikki Stormgren suffer from?

2. Against what country do the invaders take direct action?

3. What does Rikki Stormgren believe about the two races, humans and Overlords?

4. What type of books does Rupert Boyce collect?

5. Although the media are very critical of Karellen's rule, the majority of humans are in favor of what?

(see the answer key)

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