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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Karellen ultimately speaks prior to his revealing himself for the first time, what does he ask for?
(a) Two children.
(b) A meeting with the president.
(c) A camera crew.
(d) A meeting with Rikki Stormgren.

2. What message does Karellen give Pieter Van Ryberg after Van Ryberg shares information about Rikki Stormgren's abduction?
(a) "We will make our appearance very soon."
(b) "Use your best judgment."
(c) "I will now communicate only with you."
(d) "I will locate Stormgren."

3. Who is Pierre Duval?
(a) Head of the Science Bureau.
(b) Head of the League of Nations.
(c) Head of National Security.
(d) Head of the Internal Revenue Service.

4. How many ships are actually present on or around Earth?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Twenty.
(d) More than 100.

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) Depart the Earth in 50 years, leaving mankind with new technology.
(c) Take 50 humans with them to colonize another planet.
(d) Destroy the Earth in 50 years if mankind hasn't been able to remain peaceful.

6. Although the media are very critical of Karellen's rule, the majority of humans are in favor of what?
(a) Karellen's goal of world peace.
(b) Karellen's goal of ending racism.
(c) Karellen's goal of ending global warming.
(d) Karellen's goal of transporting all humans to another planet.

7. Where does Rupert Boyce live?
(a) In southeast Asia.
(b) In the middle of the African jungle.
(c) In New York City.
(d) In the middle of the Amazon jungle.

8. What happens to those invited on board the alien ship?
(a) They are beamed on board.
(b) They are executed.
(c) They are morphed into different beings.
(d) They are levitated on board.

9. How is the leader of the extremist group described?
(a) A younger man with blue eyes and a Polish accent.
(b) A balding man with brown eyes and a Chinese accent.
(c) An elderly man with gray eyes and a Welsh accent.
(d) An elderly man who walks with a cane and has a Russian accent.

10. How does the leader of the invaders make first contact with the people of Earth?
(a) He guest hosts on "Saturday Night Live."
(b) He broadcasts over all radio stations worldwide.
(c) He appears on all television broadcasts worldwide.
(d) He appears in a holographic image.

11. What does the American scientist see from the Pacific island?
(a) Russian troops storming the beaches.
(b) Shadows of the approaching alien ships.
(c) Russian submarines approaching the island.
(d) The launch of the Russian spacecraft.

12. What does Rikki Stormgren believe about the two races, humans and Overlords?
(a) He believes the two races will blend to become one.
(b) He believes the two races have met each other in the past.
(c) He believes the two races will coexist on earth.
(d) He believes the two races will ultimately destroy each other.

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

14. Where does Jan Rodricks meet Professor Sullivan?
(a) In the Mediterranean Sea.
(b) In the Gulf of Mexico.
(c) In the South Pacifc Basin.
(d) In the North Sea.

15. What is Alexander Wainwright's chief issue with the occupation by the alien invaders?
(a) They are draining Earth's resources.
(b) They are playing God.
(c) They are frightening children.
(d) They are contributing to global warming.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Karellen look like?

2. Who is the scientist responsible for the Russian space launch?

3. What is the name of the colonel from Technical Intelligence?

4. What does Chapter 5 introduce?

5. Where does Jan Rodricks attend school?

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