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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. Reg explains to Richard, Dirk, and the alien ghost that the dodo would not have become extinct had he not done what?
(a) Saved a prehistoric fish.
(b) Fallen in love with Susan.
(c) Placed the salt shaker inside the old Greek pot.
(d) Moved the horse out of his bathroom.

2. After Reg discusses the matter of getting the salt shaker into the old Greek pot, Dirk explains that:
(a) The police are still questioning Susan.
(b) He once got a teacup stuck in a jar.
(c) They have no time to waste.
(d) Richard doesn't yet know the secret.

3. After seeking advice from Nicola, who is ill, about a cello piece with challenging fingering, Susan gets a call. She answers it and hears what?
(a) Distant cry of wind.
(b) Desperate crying.
(c) High-pitched screeching sound.
(d) Disturbing laughter.

4. Why does Richard call Susan after Dirk gives him the details of Gordon's death a second time?
(a) Dirk tells Richard that Susan is looking for him.
(b) Richard fears for Susan's life.
(c) Richard doesn't believe Dirk.
(d) Susan and Richard are supposed to be on a date.

5. Dirk hears Gordon's ghost on the answering machine tape found in Richard's apartment. What does the ghost want?
(a) To have someone search his car.
(b) To have someone search his cottage.
(c) To leave a message for Reg's associate.
(d) To leave a message on Richard's answering machine.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the time machine leaves the rain forest and heads back to Cambridge, a knock on the door reveals Michael standing there with what?

2. At the end of the book, Richard has a phone conversation with Reg during which he learns that:

3. According to the alien ghost's explanation, what has been orbiting Earth undetected since the explosion that killed him and his friends?

4. Dirk insists on talking about Richard's sofa with him because he firmly believes that:

5. When Richard goes to Susan's place to comfort her after her brother's death, he finds her doing what?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Richard and his friends board the alien's mothership that has been orbiting Earth undetected for billions of years, what fills him with awe?

2. When Michael Wenton-Weakes wakes up in a strange mood, what has he just dreamed about?

3. Susan keeps getting phone calls where all she hears is a faint wind. What are these calls about?

4. Why is the answering machine tape Dirk finds in Richard's apartment important?

5. Summarize how the alien ghost ends up on Earth.

6. How does Dirk manipulate the police when he gets to Richard's apartment?

7. How does Reg get the salt shaker into young Sarah's old Greek pot?

8. Explain how the book's opening scene is repeated near the end of the book, but with a twist.

9. What does Michael reveal to drunken train travelers when he is possessed by an ancient alien ghost?

10. How does the alien ghost communicate with Dirk, Richard, and Reg?

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