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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tim share with Eileen?
(a) His flashlight batteries.
(b) Cheese and crackers.
(c) A tip from his boss.
(d) A ham sandwich.

2. What is no longer considered any good?
(a) The water.
(b) Perishables.
(c) Money.
(d) The law.

3. 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.

4. Who are the Sinanians?
(a) Two more visitors to the Mucho Nombre Ranch.
(b) A couple who have an entirely automated egg operation.
(c) The Jellison's cook and driver.
(d) Friends of Harry who live in Los Angeles.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Tim and Eileen almost drive off the road?

2. Where do Charles and Dan hear there is a large strike?

3. What does Jason Gillcuddy announce to his friend, Harry Newcombe?

4. What is the Mucho Nombre Ranch?

5. What is Tim Hamner hosting at his home?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Alim demonstrate that he is re-thinking home robberies to ensure his gang's survival?

2. Briefly describe Tim and Eileen's journey by car to the observatory.

3. What do Tim and Eileen do after leaving the observatory and what is your analysis of their actions?

4. Identify who you think are the protagonist(s), antagonist(s) and two or three secondary characters and why.

5. Why are Frank, Mark and Joanne in the desert?

6. What is Harry doing when the comet strikes and what is his response?

7. How is the comet likened to a hot fudge sundae and what is the consequence of that analogy?

8. Why is the rain that is falling salty?

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

10. What does it say about Tim and Eileen that they agree to take four of the children and about Larry who refuses to harm Tim and Eileen?

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