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

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

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

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

5. What does Mayor Seitz do?
(a) Begins getting rid of deadbeats in the town.
(b) Goes to see Senator Jellison.
(c) Concedes to Senator Jellison's authority.
(d) Declares a state of emergency.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tim notice about his family?

2. What do Tim and Eileen try to buy?

3. Where is Eileen Hancock?

4. How do the Sinanians die?

5. Who says they will keep the children who are with Tim?

Short Essay Questions

1. Most of the major characters are introduced in these first dozen or so chapters and much of what is written is about the protagonist(s), antagonist(s) and secondary characters. Define those three terms.

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

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

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

5. What demonstrates that the women are handling the situation quite well?

6. Why does Harvey wonder about where Marie might be?

7. Describe a couple of Harry's "appointed rounds" and an evaluation of this man.

8. What advice does Tim give the ranger?

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

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

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