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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tim notice about his family?
(a) They do not seem to care about the comet.
(b) They are very close-knit.
(c) They all are so proud of him.
(d) They have grown apart.

2. Where does Harvey say his son Andy can go?
(a) Hiking with the Boy Scouts.
(b) To visit his grandmother in Wyoming.
(c) To the beach surfing.
(d) To a rock concert in San Jose.

3. What does Leonilla say must happen?
(a) That they will likely die.
(b) They must ride out the comet now since it's too late to abort.
(c) They must abort.
(d) The people on earth must be warned that debris will be hitting earth.

4. What is Rick Delanty's claim to fame?
(a) He discovers a shift in the polar region that changes the earth's rotation.
(b) He discovers the shift in the comet's trajectory.
(c) He figures out how to divert the comet.
(d) He will be first black man in space.

5. What are Alim Nassor and his brother, Harold Davis, doing?
(a) Hiking in the Rockies.
(b) Digging a comet shelter.
(c) Casing houses of people who are leaving the city.
(d) Trying to figure out where is safe from the comet.

6. What does Tim advise the ranger?
(a) To hole up until the army arrives.
(b) Nothing.
(c) To head for civilization.
(d) To go into survival mode and plant food.

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

8. What is Delores expecting?
(a) A visit from her parents.
(b) A baby.
(c) A promotion.
(d) A raise.

9. What is included in Loretta's survival kit?
(a) Guns and batteries.
(b) Pantyhose and make-up.
(c) Vitamins and sleeping pills.
(d) Chocolate and diet pills.

10. Where is Loretta?
(a) On the floor.
(b) In the basement.
(c) In the bathroom.
(d) In the attic.

11. Where do Tim and Eileen almost drive off the road?
(a) Right after leaving Tujunga.
(b) At a collapsed road.
(c) When they are almost to the observatory.
(d) They are on foot and not driving.

12. Where is Harry when an earthquake hits?
(a) On his mail route.
(b) In bed asleep.
(c) At Senator Jellison's ranch.
(d) Driving Jason to the airport.

13. How do Tim and Eileen obtain a car?
(a) They steal one.
(b) They are unsuccessful in obtaining a car.
(c) From a car dealer who knows Tim.
(d) Someone gives them one since they don't need it.

14. What are Charles Sharps and Dan Forrester doing?
(a) They are climbing out of the wreckage of the lab.
(b) They are trying to reach Tim Hamner.
(c) They are gathering supplies for the bunker.
(d) They are manning the conversations with the Hammerlab.

15. Who is in a deserted spot in the Santa Monica Mountains?
(a) No one.
(b) Andy and Tim.
(c) Lauren and Harvey.
(d) Frank, Mark, and Joanna.

Short Answer Questions

1. What have the thieves taken?

2. What does Dr. Leonilla Alexandrovna Malik want to be doing?

3. What is one problem the nuclear plant is facing?

4. What does Marty want to do?

5. After the red alert, who joins Rosten and Luce in the bunker?

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