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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Karellen believe can achieve political harmony?
(a) The elimination of religion.
(b) The tactful use of power.
(c) The forceful use of power.
(d) The elimination of illiteracy.

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

3. What is Rikki Stormgren able to accomplish on the aliens' ship with the device he carries on board?
(a) Hear details of the invaders' real plans for Earth.
(b) He kills Karellen.
(c) Determine where the aliens are going after they leave Earth.
(d) Get a glimpse of who he believes to be Karellen.

4. Why is Jan Rodricks generally unsatisfied?
(a) All of the above.
(b) He doesn't like the scientific boundaries placed on humans by the invaders.
(c) He had his heart broken by Rosita Tsien.
(d) He has romantic ideas about love.

5. What happens when Rikki Stormgren doesn't show up for work?
(a) Pieter Pieter Van Ryberg becomes acting Secretary-General of the U.N.
(b) Pieter Van Ryberg is given a private meeting with the head of the invaders.
(c) Pieter Van Ryberg learns that Rikki Stormgren has defected to Russia.
(d) The invaders say they have taken Rikki Stormgren into custody.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where can the alien spacecraft be found in the second part of Chapter 2?

2. What game does Jan Rodricks play with the guests at the party?

3. Who is Alexander Wainwright?

4. What is the name of the space shuttle being launched in Chapter 1?

5. Where do Rikki Stormgren and Pierre Duval meet to discuss Stormgren's findings on board the alien ship?

(see the answer key)

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