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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Eileen do to give them a better driving experience?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Finds some railroad tracks and drives on them.
(c) Deflates the tires slightly.
(d) Goes through pastures rather than on the rough cement road.

2. What is the group comprised of who is assigned to help Harvey?
(a) No one.
(b) Old men and women.
(c) Young men and teens.
(d) Middle-aged men with prior combat experience.

3. What does Hugo Beck say Armitage is preaching?
(a) The comet is punishment from God.
(b) That all works of man should be destroyed.
(c) The comet is a way of rearranging the power structure of society.
(d) The comet is Satan showing his power.

4. Why are they concerned about a salvage mission?
(a) People might get killed out there.
(b) Transporting the salvaged goods.
(c) They might not find anything and it isn't worth the risk.
(d) The manpower to defend the ranch would be depleted.

5. What does Andy ask when he sees his father?
(a) How is his mother.
(b) If their house is still standing.
(c) Why he had to come there.
(d) If Andy can go with Harvey.

6. Who is arguing when Harvey wakes?
(a) Marie and Mark.
(b) Marie and Gordie.
(c) Mark and Andy.
(d) Andy and Gordie.

7. What does Dan learn from the encounter?
(a) That there is a stronghold three miles northeast that might offer him shelter.
(b) That some people have already taken to cannibalism.
(c) That it is safest to go west.
(d) That the West Coast is basically gone.

8. How is Jellison?
(a) Obviously ill.
(b) Dead during the "war."
(c) He has the flu.
(d) Feeling much better.

9. What do the boys and Gordie decide to do?
(a) Kill Harvey and Mark if they don't join them.
(b) Send one boy back to ask for supplies.
(c) Stay there and not return with Harvey.
(d) They will all return with Harvey.

10. What does Dan lose in the encounter?
(a) Nothing.
(b) His boots.
(c) His food, a pot, and his windbreaker.
(d) His life.

11. Who are some of the people at the meeting?
(a) Just Al and Mark.
(b) Al, Mark, Harvey and Jellison.
(c) The major and police chief, as well as George Christopher.
(d) Just Jellison and Al.

12. What does Dan think he can create against the Brotherhood?
(a) A sonic weapon.
(b) A virus.
(c) A small tactical nuclear weapon.
(d) Mustard gas, napalm or even a nerve gas.

13. What lands near Deke Wilson's property?
(a) The space shuttle.
(b) Air Force One.
(c) A flock of vultures.
(d) A helicopter.

14. Why does Dan think they should save the power plant?
(a) Because civilization depends on electricity.
(b) Because someday they may be able to use the power plant again.
(c) Because of the radioactive materials that would be dangerous in the wrong hands.
(d) He does not think it is a priority.

15. Why is Harvey chosen for his task?
(a) He volunteers.
(b) He had served in Vietnam.
(c) He is knowledgeable about explosives.
(d) He is the closest to the Brotherhood boats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harvey's group do?

2. What question does Jellison ask of the group?

3. What kind of information does the mail carrier bring Senator Jellison?

4. What does George think should be done with the remaining brotherhood who are prisoners?

5. Where does Harvey find his son?

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