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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is true about Earth in the 21st century?
(a) It has reached Utopia.
(b) It has become totally communist.
(c) It has become totally socialist.
(d) It has begun the colonization of other planets.

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

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

4. Why do the extremists kidnap Rikki Stormgren?
(a) The extremists want to hold Rikki Stormgren for ransom.
(b) The extremists want to hide the aliens' only human contact from them.
(c) The extremists want to brainwash Rikki Stormgren so that he will adopt their views.
(d) The extremists want to know how Rikki Stormgren communicates with the Overlords.

5. Why does Rupert Boyce hold special interest for the aliens?
(a) The aliens are interested in his library.
(b) The aliens are interested in his new wife.
(c) The aliens are interested in his veterinary work.
(d) The aliens are interested in his political views.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the role of Rikki Stormgren?

2. Who is the American scientist introduced in Chapter 1?

3. What is Rikki Stormgren able to accomplish on the aliens' ship with the device he carries on board?

4. How do the aliens deal with Earth's gravity?

5. What has happened to the countries of Earth?

(see the answer key)

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