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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Karellen explain the invaders' motives for occupying Earth?
(a) To protect Earth, because it will serve a higher purpose.
(b) To remove humans from Earth, because Earth will ultimately be destroyed.
(c) To study humans and teach them the ways of the invaders.
(d) To repopulate Earth with the invaders after humans are gone.

2. What does Karellen decide to do as the end of civilization approaches?
(a) Destroy the world.
(b) Enslave the world.
(c) Transport people from the Earth to a safe place.
(d) Address the world.

3. Why do the invaders need to watch George Greggson's and Jean Morrel's children?
(a) Because they are becoming dangerous to the invaders.
(b) Because they are taking on inhuman characteristics.
(c) Because they are becoming dangerous to their parents.
(d) Because they are a danger to each other.

4. What do the aliens do with the children in Chapter 21?
(a) Unite them with their parents.
(b) Evacuate them.
(c) Put them in suspended animation.
(d) Vaccinate them.

5. What is Jennifer Greggson able to do as she begins to show evidences of change in Chapter 18?
(a) Levitate.
(b) Speak in the same language as the invaders.
(c) Read her parents' minds.
(d) Shake a rattle without touching it.

6. What does the device Karellen employs in the pressroom do?
(a) It turns the pressroom into a makeshift planetarium
(b) It gives those attending the press conference the ability to see the future.
(c) It causes those attending the press conference to accept everything they hear from Karellen.
(d) It discerns the thoughts of all those attending the press conference.

7. What does watching what the invaders do with the children remind George Greggson of?
(a) The Exodus.
(b) The Trail of Tears.
(c) The fall of Saigon.
(d) An old newsreel from one of the world wars.

8. What is the name of George Greggson's daughter?
(a) Elizabeth Anne.
(b) Jennifer Anne.
(c) Pepper Anne.
(d) Carol Anne.

9. What does Rashaverak suggest that George Greggson and Jean Morrel do as their children begin to change in mental and physical abilities?
(a) Move their family to an island of the invaders' choosing.
(b) Spend as much time with their children as possible.
(c) Ask the children to teach their parents the same abilities.
(d) Hide their children from the crisis that is to come.

10. What does Karellen predict about Earth during his press conference in Chapter 14?
(a) Humans will leave Earth permanantly.
(b) Humans will ultimately destroy themselves.
(c) The perfect world he helped create will soon be obsolete.
(d) Humans will colonize other planets.

11. What is the name of George Greggson's oldest son?
(a) Jeffrey.
(b) Jeremy.
(c) George.
(d) Joey.

12. What does Karellen plan to do with the children?
(a) Quarantine them.
(b) Put them in suspended animation.
(c) Evacuate them.
(d) Leave them with their parents for nurture and care.

13. What is the name of the invaders' home planet?
(a) Bovina.
(b) Marina.
(c) Serena.
(d) Carina.

14. What does Thanthalteresco call George Greggson's oldest son?
(a) Subject Zero.
(b) Subject One.
(c) Subject Hero.
(d) Subject Infinity.

15. What does Jennifer Greggson spend all her time doing?
(a) Levitating.
(b) Daydreaming.
(c) Talking.
(d) Sleeping.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the founder of the community on the island compared to?

2. What is it that Jeffrey Greggson no longer needs as he seems to be changing into another life form?

3. What do George Greggson and Jean Morrel see Jeffrey Greggson doing as the invaders take action with the children in Chapter 21?

4. What does Jan Rodricks see in the museum he visits?

5. How does Karellen reveal that Jan Rodricks was a stowaway on the alien ship?

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