2. What does Jason Gillcuddy announce to his friend, Harry Newcombe?
(a) He is taking up hang gliding.
(b) He is buying a ranch nearby.
(c) He is getting married.
(d) He's finished his book and will soon be leaving the valley.

3. What does Dr. Leonilla Alexandrovna Malik want to be doing?
(a) Being a kosmonaut for which she is trained.
(b) Defecting to the U.S.A.
(c) Treat sick children.
(d) Marrying her fiance who is in space at the moment.

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

5. Who tries to take Harry to town?
(a) Jason.
(b) Frank.
(c) Harvey.
(d) Cecelia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harvey do?

2. What does Harry Newcombe have once a week?

3. Who is in a deserted spot in the Santa Monica Mountains?

4. What does Marie make them do?

5. As Harvey makes his way inside, for what is he prepared?

Short Essay Questions

1. What policy does Jellison and his cohorts decide upon and do you agree with them?

2. How do the astronauts decide to land in California?

3. What is one repercussion of the "gloom and doom" message preached by Henry Armitage and others?

4. Who is Alim Nasser and how does he choose unwisely to face the situation about the comet strike?

5. What does Harvey find when he finally makes it home?

6. What happens to Norm Lilly that demonstrates the continued deterioration of law and order?

7. Discuss how carefully Gordie plans his suicide.

8. Do you think Harry is a little crazy for continuing his pursuit to deliver the mail?

9. Who finds Harvey and what do they do?

10. What is Harvey's reaction to what he finds and do you understand his reaction?

(see the answer keys)

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