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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. What does Jan Rodricks come to realize after his return to Earth from the aliens' planet?
(a) He had the opportunity to stop the aliens and failed to do so.
(b) He is the last man on Earth.
(c) He is responsible for what the aliens have done.
(d) He is an alien himself in human form.

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

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

4. Why is Karellen impressed with the whale display in Chapter 13?
(a) Because it is eerily lifelike.
(b) There are no animals the size of a whale on Karellen's home planet.
(c) Because a whale is evidence of evolution.
(d) Because it is more easily transported than a real whale.

5. Why did the invaders build Utopia?
(a) As an experiment to see how humans would exist in a perfect world.
(b) To give people an appreciation for freedom.
(c) To squelch human curiousity.
(d) To divert people from their doomed future.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the invaders need to watch George Greggson's and Jean Morrel's children?

2. What is the name of George Greggson's oldest son?

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

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

5. What does the new race do with the moon?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jan Rodricks respond when approaching Earth on his return, and why?

2. What is ironic about Jan Rodricks' return to Earth?

3. What is significant about the results of the tsunami on George Greggson's family?

4. In his radio address in Chapter 20, what does Karellen explain is his reason for occupying the planet?

5. What are George Greggson's thoughts on Jan Rodricks after he learns that Rodricks has stowed away on an Overlord ship? How does Greggson identify with Rodricks?

6. What events are foreshadowed when the Inspector shares his report with Karellen after meeting with the New Athens council?

7. What does Karellen reveal during his weekly press conference in Chapter 14, and how does he justify the Overlords' actions based on their revelation during the conference?

8. What happens at the council meeting between the leaders of New Athens and the Overlord "Inspector," Thanthalteresco? How does Thanthalteresco respond to Dr. Sen's comments?

9. What does Karellen tell Professor Sullivan about the whale display upon seeing it for the first time, and what is the significance of what he says ?

10. What is symbolic about the whale and the squid, especially in light of the end of the novel?

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