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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What do the remaining people on New Athens do after the aliens take action with their children?
2. What island do George Greggson and Jean Morrel visit?
3. Who is Vindarten?
4. What is Jan Rodricks not allowed to photograph?
5. How does Karellen reveal that Jan Rodricks was a stowaway on the alien ship?
Short Essay Questions
1. During the press conference at which Karellen says that Jan Rodricks has stowed away on the Overlords' spaceship, what part of Karellen's nature does he reveal?
2. What is ironic about Jan Rodricks' return to Earth?
3. What does Jan Rodricks observe after the Overlords depart and leave him as the last person on Earth, and what does he wonder about the Overlords and his role at the end?
4. Why do the Overlords watch George Greggson's children?
5. Explain George Greggson's observations and feelings at the beginning of Chapter 21.
6. According to Karellen, why did the Overlords build Utopia, and what is his desire for mankind?
7. What events are foreshadowed when the Inspector shares his report with Karellen after meeting with the New Athens council?
8. Why are George Greggson and Jean Morrel spending more time with their children in Chapter 19?
9. Explain the nature of Jeffrey Greggson's dreams as revealed in Chapter 18 and how the Overlords evaluate what is happening to him.
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One easily identifiable image in our culture is that of Satan, with horns, hooves, wings, pointed tail, etc. Discuss the irony in Karellen's appearance as the devil to the historical role the devil has played in Western culture.
Essay Topic 2
The two scientists introduced in "Childhood's End" are only seen in Chapter 1. Compare and contrast Reinhold Hoffmann and Konrad Schneider, and describe the function these two characters play in setting the stage for the novel. Discuss whether or not the work of these two characters impacts the rest of the novel in any fashion.
Essay Topic 3
The Overlord "inspector," Thanthalteresco, is sent to observe activities on New Athens. Thanthalteresco, along with Karellen and Rashaverak, become the central Overlord characters of the novel, each with distinctive roles. Compare and contrast the work and relationships of these three Overlords with humans, noting their unique roles. Thanthalteresco seems especially interested in George Greggson's son, Jeffrey. Describe the relationship, emphasizing its positive or negative aspects. Karellen's attitude toward humans seems to change over the course of the novel. Describe that attitude, and explain why it may have changed entirely during the arc of the story.
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