2. What is the result of people working less?
(a) People have more time for scientific research.
(b) People have become atrophied.
(c) People have more time for leisure.
(d) People have more time to devote to family.

3. What does Jan Rodricks' mother do?
(a) She is a high school teacher.
(b) She is a guidance counselor.
(c) She is an astronomer.
(d) She is a college professor.

4. How do the aliens deal with Earth's gravity?
(a) They wear weighted belts.
(b) They wear weighted shoes.
(c) They wear antigravity devices.
(d) They wear weighted uniforms.

5. What does an unnamed major country attempt to do to the invaders?
(a) Destroy one of the ships with an atomic bomb.
(b) Infect one of the ships with viruses.
(c) Destroy one of the ships with laser technology.
(d) Convince the invaders that Earth's atmosphere is toxic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the space shuttle being launched in Chapter 1?

2. Why do the extremists kidnap Rikki Stormgren?

3. How does Earth's atmosphere affect the aliens?

4. What happens when Rikki Stormgren doesn't show up for work?

5. Who is the first person Rikki Stormgren meets after his abduction?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Pierre Duval, and what is his significance in the story?

2. What are Rashaverak's feelings about Rupert Boyce as he relates them to Karellen?

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

4. What do Jan Rodricks and Rupert Boyce discuss while examining a stuffed elephant at Boyce's home, and why is Rodricks hesitant about telling Boyce the location of the Overlords' planet?

5. Why are professional sports almost obsolete in 2050?

6. What group kidnaps Rikki Stormgren, and for what reason?

7. What is the difference between the Eastern media and Western media concerning the Overlords' rule?

8. What is Karellen's philosophy about world order that he shares with Rikki Stormgren?

9. Why are the journalists and spectators waiting in anticipation at the beginning of Chapter 5?

10. Who is Alexander Wainwright, and what is his role?

(see the answer keys)

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