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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job does Henderson have?
(a) Mayor of a Martian city.
(b) President of the World Committee.
(c) Professor of space travel.
(d) Jerome's boss.

2. Where does Ole sell his vegetables?
(a) Out of his truck.
(b) On Gramps' front yard.
(c) In town.
(d) On his farm.

3. In the Preface, what does the editor say has no meaning in the Dogs' world?
(a) Society.
(b) The endings of the tales.
(c) The concepts in the tales.
(d) Love.

4. In "Tale 1", what do Gramps and Henry talk about?
(a) Atomic power.
(b) Solar power.
(c) Nuclear power.
(d) Water power.

5. What is the editor's point of writing the Preface?
(a) To explain the role of science in the book.
(b) To introduce the Tales.
(c) To explain the history of the Dogs.
(d) To stop people from reading farther.

6. What job offer does Johnny receive in "Tale 1"?
(a) To be mayor of the last remaining city.
(b) To convince people to be productive.
(c) To be a farmer.
(d) To be a judge.

7. In the Preface, what does the editor say the Dogs tell their pups about the stories they share?
(a) That they are history.
(b) That it's all a joke.
(c) That they are a warning.
(d) That they are untrue.

8. In "Tale 1", what has happened to the streets?
(a) They are all privately owned.
(b) They were repaved.
(c) They are covered with weeds.
(d) They were redesigned.

9. What happens to Jerome when he visits the Space Field?
(a) He has a panic attack.
(b) He starts a small fire.
(c) He gets lost.
(d) He passes out.

10. In "Tale 1", what does Levi say the government looks for?
(a) Someone to govern.
(b) Criminals.
(c) New cities.
(d) Ways to steal money.

11. How is Jerome Webster related to Johnny Webster?
(a) He is his grandson.
(b) He is his son.
(c) He is his great, great grandson.
(d) He is his great grandson.

12. In "Tale 1", what makes Gramps remember his friends that used to live in the neighborhood?
(a) Talking to Betty.
(b) The setting sun.
(c) Opening a letter from a friend.
(d) Their empty houses.

13. In "Tale 1", where does Mark say he is moving?
(a) Next door to Gramps.
(b) To a suburb.
(c) To New York.
(d) To the country.

14. Where does Juwain live?
(a) Jupiter.
(b) Earth.
(c) Venus.
(d) Mars.

15. Who calls Jerome to tell him Juwain is ill?
(a) Clayborne.
(b) Airsail.
(c) Thomas.
(d) Jenkins.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Notes 1", why does Rover believe Dogs can't understand the tale?

2. What does Juwain do for a living?

3. Why does Grant take an atomic gun into the woods in "Tale 3"?

4. How does Jerome feel about the decline of the city?

5. What is unique about Ole's car?

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