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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, the United States and Russia are in a race to be the first to do what?
(a) Use nuclear power in submarines.
(b) Launch a communications satellite.
(c) Launch a spacecraft.
(d) Make contact with alien beings.

2. What is the role of Rikki Stormgren?
(a) Secretary-General of the United Nations.
(b) Director of the League of Nations.
(c) President of the United States.
(d) Head of the Centers for Disease Control.

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

4. Who is the Assistant Commissioner for Nuclear Science of Russia?
(a) Feodorovitch.
(b) Shoskatovitch.
(c) Grigonevitch.
(d) Morskoy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the extremists kidnap Rikki Stormgren?

2. What does the American scientist see from the Pacific island?

3. What message does Karellen give Pieter Van Ryberg after Van Ryberg shares information about Rikki Stormgren's abduction?

4. What does an unnamed major country attempt to do to the invaders?

5. Who is Pierre Duval?

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