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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Julian and Dr. Leete talk about the first night Julian is in 2000?
(a) Love.
(b) His past.
(c) Boston in 2000.
(d) The future.

2. In Boston 2000, why are all men entitled to a decent life?
(a) Because of a vote.
(b) Because they all work the same amount.
(c) Because they are human.
(d) Because they fought for it.

3. In Chapter 3, what does the narrator think he is the victim of?
(a) Mental instability.
(b) A cataclysmic event.
(c) A practical joke.
(d) A bad dream.

4. What does the narrator say about society in Boston in the mid 19th century?
(a) It is unlivable.
(b) It is deeply divided.
(c) It can be improved.
(d) It is a utopia.

5. How long do people serve as common laborers before they can enter professional schools?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 1 year.

6. What does the government do if there are not enough volunteers for a trade?
(a) Draft volunteers.
(b) Reduce production or activities of that trade.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Advertise.

7. What are all citizens expected to do?
(a) Teach at leat one year.
(b) Run for government office.
(c) Work.
(d) Give all money to state governments.

8. What does the narrator say Human history is?
(a) Reciprocal.
(b) Cyclical.
(c) Stagnant.
(d) Linear.

9. What is Dr. Leete's daughter's name?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Edith.
(c) Rebecca.
(d) Jane.

10. What is used as an alarm clock for Julian in 2000?
(a) Music.
(b) A roster.
(c) The maid.
(d) A traditional alarm clock.

11. How long does the narrator sleep?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 100 years.
(c) 113 years.
(d) 120 years.

12. What are men motivated by with this system?
(a) Obtaining status.
(b) Avoiding punishment.
(c) Honor, hope, and patriotism.
(d) Obtaining wealth.

13. Where does the narrator's money come from?
(a) Gambling.
(b) Hard work.
(c) He has no money.
(d) His grandfather.

14. After walking through the city, how does Julian find his way back to the Leete's home?
(a) Instinct.
(b) A map.
(c) A taxi.
(d) Edith was with him.

15. Since money is no longer acquired on a personal basis, what is no longer needed?
(a) Wallets.
(b) Gold.
(c) Trade.
(d) Banks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disorder does the narrator suffer from?

2. Why are the streets of Boston 2000 dry after a downpour?

3. Which class of society does the narrator belong?

4. In 2000, what work group performs tasks such as cleaning and cooking?

5. What does Edith mean when she says she will show Julian some of his old friends?

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