3. What is one thing Russia did in its space program according to Leonilla?
(a) Developed a poor quality fuel.
(b) Banned woman from it.
(c) Put on stunts to impress others.
(d) Refused to share technology.

4. Who is the "Brown" in the name of the comet?
(a) It is the name of a young man who discovers the comet about the same time as Tim Hamner.
(b) It is Tim's boss's name.
(c) It is the name of the lab where Tim works.
(d) It is Tim's wife's name.

5. What does Senator Jellison hear while monitoring the astronauts' radio?
(a) That the comet is going to barely nick Earth.
(b) That the comet has slowed down.
(c) That the President has been killed.
(d) That the comet is going to hit the Earth.

6. What passes Tim and Eileen and goes off the bridge?
(a) Another car.
(b) A police cruiser.
(c) A man on a bicycle.
(d) A motorcycle.

7. What do Tim and Eileen find off the main road?
(a) A way to climb upwards.
(b) A gravel road.
(c) A dead woman.
(d) Two horses grazing.

8. Where is Eileen Hancock?
(a) At Yosemite.
(b) At home ill.
(c) Stuck in traffic.
(d) In a Hollywood studio.

9. What does Jakov say about women?
(a) They become irrational every 28 days.
(b) They cannot be rational but a couple days out of each month.
(c) They are more rational then men.
(d) He does not like them.

10. What does Sharps say are the odds of the comet hitting earth?
(a) A zillion to one.
(b) Five to one.
(c) Ten to one.
(d) Fifty to one.

11. Where is Tim Hamner at the opening of the book?
(a) In the astronomy lab.
(b) At a party.
(c) At his son's bar mitzvah.
(d) Hiking in the Poconos.

12. What do Tim and Eileen try to buy?
(a) More batteries.
(b) A motorcycle.
(c) A car.
(d) Some trail food.

13. Who arrives as Harvey is almost asleep?
(a) Joanne and Mark.
(b) Frank and Mark.
(c) Andy and Joanne.
(d) Joanne and Frank.

14. What engulfs the island where Willis and MacDonald are sitting?
(a) A large steam cloud.
(b) A giant tidal wave.
(c) Nothing, just a few small tidal waves come partly inshore.
(d) A huge lava flow.

15. How does Harry leave Carrie Roman's house?
(a) He is able to borrow her bike.
(b) He jumps in a ditch and swims away.
(c) He walks.
(d) He is able to borrow her motorcycle.