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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "Notes 1" say exists instead of Dogs?
(a) Man.
(b) Hate.
(c) Cities.
(d) Art.

2. How does the editor suggest reading the Tales?
(a) At face value.
(b) With a friend.
(c) He suggests that readers don't read the Tales.
(d) As symbols.

3. What does the editor say each Tale starts with?
(a) A note from the Dogs.
(b) A note from a human.
(c) A poem.
(d) A warning from the author.

4. What does the editor say may happen to people who read the Tales?
(a) They may stop reading the Tales.
(b) They may turn against the Dogs.
(c) They may believe them.
(d) They may go insane.

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

6. In the Preface, what does the editor say has the biggest impact on humanity in the Cities?
(a) Industrialization.
(b) Predation.
(c) Creation of wealth.
(d) Isolationism.

7. 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.

8. In "Tale 2", why don't people have to leave their houses?
(a) Because of the dial-in room.
(b) Because of the delivery services.
(c) Because of the robot servants.
(d) Because of their televisions.

9. After visiting the Space Field, what does Jerome think about living in isolation?
(a) It may have caused him problems.
(b) It gave his son a better life.
(c) It helped him save money.
(d) It is boring.

10. In "Notes 2", what do the Dogs say they find familiar about "Tale 2"?
(a) The fear.
(b) The love.
(c) The buildings.
(d) The robots.

11. In "Tale 2", what does Juwain say he plans on changing?
(a) Human evolution.
(b) City living.
(c) Space travel.
(d) Venus' climate.

12. In "Tale 1", what does Gramps watch in his yard?
(a) A dog.
(b) A gardner.
(c) A sprinkler.
(d) A lawnmower.

13. Who do most Dogs feel created the first robot?
(a) A Dog.
(b) A god.
(c) A human.
(d) A robot.

14. In "Tale 3", what does Thomas tell Grant he used to try to build?
(a) A solar powered house.
(b) An underground city.
(c) A robot Dog.
(d) A spaceship.

15. Who does Bruce blame for the new philosophy being left unfinished?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Grant.
(c) Jerome.
(d) Juwain.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Preface, when does the editor tell the reader to expect the Dogs to have control of North America?

2. What does Gramps do when he hears Ole's car in "Tale 1"?

3. What does traveling to Jupiter do to Earth's population?

4. What job does Henderson have?

5. What skills help the Dogs to become a master race?

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