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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. How does Karellen reveal that Jan Rodricks was a stowaway on the alien ship?
2. What does Jeffrey Greggson dream about after his family has relocated to its new home?
3. What do the aliens do with Jan Rodricks?
4. Who is the founder of the community on the island compared to?
5. What do George Greggson and Jean Morrel decide to do after the incidents on New Athens ?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Jan Rodricks respond when approaching Earth on his return, and why?
2. Why do the Overlords watch George Greggson's children?
3. Why is Karellen sad at the end of the novel?
4. 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?
5. 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?
6. 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 ?
7. Why do George Greggson and Jean Morrel move to New Athens? Describe their adjustment to their new home.
8. 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?
9. Explain George Greggson's observations and feelings at the beginning of Chapter 21.
10. Why are people worldwide grieving after George Greggson and Jean Morrel's children begin to change?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
New Athens is introduced as another backdrop for events in the novel, and Ben Salomon is identified as the colony's founder. Contrast the differences in New Athens and the rest of the Utopian society. Discuss Salomon's rationale in founding New Athens. Note and emphasize his desire for it to be an artists' colony and his reasoning behind that decision. Another biblical reference is noted with Salomon and his comparison to Moses. Discuss the spiritual (but not necessarily religious) implications in Salomon's work.
Essay Topic 2
Jan Rodricks decides to hide himself in a whale display that will be loaded on board the Overlords' ship and transported to their planet. Discuss the price he has to pay relative to friends and loved ones by going through with his plot. Was it "worth it"? Explain. Rodricks also refers to the story of Jonah and the whale, another one of several biblical references in the novel. Discuss what parallels to the biblical account he sees in his own life.
Essay Topic 3
George Greggson and Jan Rodricks seem to be kindred spirits. While they are alike in many ways, there are some significant differences, especially in how they respond to the Overlords' rule. Identify several differences and explain how they affect the outcome of their lives. Discuss how those differences are employed by Clarke to provide different perspectives for the reader.
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