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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Julian approaches Edith to ask about the whispers he heard when he first woke up, what does he say he is?
(a) A curious child.
(b) A monster.
(c) An eavesdropper.
(d) A gentlemen.

2. What does Julian say he is and thus does not waste his time on such mysteries as the one Edith presents?
(a) Too practical.
(b) An idealist.
(c) A conservative.
(d) A realist.

3. What part of education does society in 2000 foster that surprises Julian?
(a) Art.
(b) Physical education.
(c) Science.
(d) Law.

4. What is the cost of products based on?
(a) Supply.
(b) Hours worked.
(c) Laws.
(d) Demand.

5. Who chooses the art work displayed in the public buildings?
(a) The government.
(b) The people vote.
(c) The manager of the building.
(d) The Director of Fine Art.

6. What do higher positions within the industrial army require of women?
(a) They be educated.
(b) They be both mother and wife.
(c) They be unmarried.
(d) They have no children.

7. What sermon do Dr. Leete and Julian listen to?
(a) Mr. Barton's Sermon.
(b) The National Sermon.
(c) The Sermon of the People.
(d) Mr. McMann's Sermon.

8. How does Julian know that what he heard that first day was not a dream?
(a) Dr. Leete's reaction.
(b) Edith's reaction.
(c) He was fully awake at the time.
(d) He does not dream.

9. When Julian returns to his sleeping chamber for a second time, what does he find?
(a) His will.
(b) His clothing.
(c) A picture of Edith Barlett.
(d) Newspapers from 1887.

10. Who is the head of the industrial army?
(a) The President of the United States.
(b) The highest ranking worker at the time.
(c) The Director of Industry.
(d) The CEO of the army.

11. What does Julian admit he often felt on Sundays?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Loneliness.
(c) Peace.
(d) Depression.

12. What analogy does Julian use for society in 1887?
(a) Modified utopia.
(b) Arid desert.
(c) A childhood memory.
(d) A rose bush.

13. What are the educators responsible for in the 2000 educational system?
(a) Body and mind.
(b) Fostering reflection.
(c) Self-preservation.
(d) Developing respect for state.

14. What is the cost of distribution in 2000 compared to 1887?
(a) 1/90th.
(b) 1/80th.
(c) 1/2.
(d) 1/50th.

15. At what age do children in 1887 leave their schooling?
(a) 13 or 14.
(b) 19 or 20.
(c) 21 or 22.
(d) 14 or 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Julian suggest in terms of religion?

2. As Julian thinks about his old friends, how does he feel about their sorrow for him?

3. What does Julian think may have been the case with the conversation he overheard?

4. Why are newspapers better at serving the people in 2000 than in 1887?

5. What does Dr. Leete feel about parental responsibilities of the 19th century?

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