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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 repopulate Earth with the invaders after humans are gone.
(b) To remove humans from Earth, because Earth will ultimately be destroyed.
(c) To protect Earth, because it will serve a higher purpose.
(d) To study humans and teach them the ways of the invaders.

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

3. What island do George Greggson and Jean Morrel visit?
(a) New Albany.
(b) New Agribah.
(c) New Amsterdam.
(d) New Athens.

4. Which invader does George Greggson meet with?
(a) Rashaverak.
(b) Karellen.
(c) Thanthalteresco.
(d) Takhomasak.

5. Who offers the primary point of view in Chapter 14?
(a) Professor Sullivan.
(b) Jan Rodricks.
(c) Rupert Boyce.
(d) Karellen.

6. What is unique about Karellen's planet?
(a) Whales once existed there, but are now extinct.
(b) It has minimal land mass.
(c) It has an atmosphere toxic to humans.
(d) It has no oceans.

7. What is the Overmind?
(a) The higher power.
(b) The part of a human's brain that controls the will.
(c) Karellen's true identity.
(d) The collective group mind of the invaders.

8. What does George Greggson's eldest son tell him about Thanthalteresco?
(a) He believes Thanthalteresco saved him from the tsunami.
(b) He believes Thanthalteresco wants to kidnap him.
(c) He believes Thanthalteresco can read his mind.
(d) He believes Thanthalteresco is dying.

9. What does Vindarten do with Jan Rodricks?
(a) Plants his own thoughts in Jan Rodricks' mind.
(b) Tours the planet with him.
(c) Explains the invaders' true purpose for visiting Earth.
(d) Shows Jan Rodricks the future.

10. What is the effect of the drug Jan Rodricks injects himself with?
(a) It gives him superhuman strength.
(b) It causes hallucinations.
(c) It gives him a heightened sense of awareness.
(d) It puts him into a state similar to hibernation.

11. Who is Charles Yan Sen?
(a) A philosopher.
(b) A theologian.
(c) A psychiatrist.
(d) A poet.

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

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

14. Charles Yan Sen compares the aliens' cultivation of Earth to:
(a) Human child-rearing practices.
(b) An anthropological experiment.
(c) Zookeeping.
(d) Raising puppies.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Thanthalteresco?

3. The greatest achievement of the people in the island community comes in what field?

4. What bothers George Greggson about Jan Rodricks?

5. Why did the invaders build Utopia?

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