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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 is unique about Joe's appearance?
(a) He keeps his face covered.
(b) He gets younger each year.
(c) He wears all green.
(d) He doesn't seem to age.

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

3. In the Preface, what does the editor say about the Cities in this novel?
(a) They are a mystery to all.
(b) They are attacked.
(c) They suffer a decline.
(d) They are subjected to disease.

4. In "Tale 1", why haven't Betty and Johnny moved yet?
(a) Because of money issues.
(b) Because they don't want to leave Gramps.
(c) Because of a lack of housing.
(d) Because of Johnny's job.

5. What is strange about the anthill that Dave tells Grant about?
(a) It has electricity.
(b) It has a greenhouse.
(c) It is taller than a man.
(d) People live inside it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who interrupts Jerome while he is reading in "Tale 2"?

2. In "Tale 1", what do Gramps and Henry talk about?

3. In "Tale 3", what does Grant do when he realizes Nathaniel is talking to him?

4. In "Tale 3", what does Thomas tell Grant he used to try to build?

5. What gives the Dogs a chance to better their population?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jerome react when he learns that Juwain is ill?

2. What does Jerome assume about his agoraphobia?

3. In the Preface, what is described as the main idea of "City"?

4. In "Tale 2", what does the funeral make Jerome think about?

5. How do Dogs feel about "Tale 2"?

6. How does Nathaniel help Grant in "Tale 3"?

7. In the Preface, what human concepts are said to be lost on the Dogs?

8. Who tries to help Juwain when he becomes ill?

9. At the end of "Tale 3", what does Grant ask of Nathaniel?

10. How does Grant feel about talking to Dave Baxter?

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