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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does George Greggson desire to do with Jean Morrel?
(a) Use her to spy on the invaders.
(b) Use her for psychic experiments.
(c) Make her his wife.
(d) Take her into hiding from the invaders.

3. What does Chapter 5 introduce?
(a) The Gilded Age.
(b) The Age of Reason.
(c) The Age of Aquarius.
(d) The Golden Age.

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

5. What biblical story does Jan Rodricks refer to in his farewell letter?
(a) The Good Samaritan.
(b) David and Goliath.
(c) Jonah and the Whale.
(d) Noah's Ark.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes the disillusion of many religious beliefs?

2. What does Karellen believe can achieve political harmony?

3. To whom does Jan Rodricks write a farewell letter?

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

5. What happens when the spectators first see Karellen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jan Rodricks ask Professor Sullivan to help him do, and what is Sullivan's response?

2. Who is Grigorievitch, and what expectations does he have of Konrad Schneider?

3. What game does Rupert Boyce play with his remaining guests, and why?

4. What frustrations does Jan Rodricks voice to his sister, Maia? Explain how he plans to deal with those frustrations.

5. What does Reinhold Hoffmann see in the night sky over the island of Taratura, and what does it imply?

6. What is so shocking about the Overlords' appearance as revealed in Chapter 5?

7. What are some of the adjustments the Overlords have to make to adapt to being on Earth?

8. Why are newspapers virtually obsolete in 2050?

9. Who is Rikki Stormgren, and what is his role?

10. Who is Karellen, and what does he state is his intention for occupying Earth?

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