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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. About what does Leonilla complain?
(a) That the comet is behind the moon.
(b) The bad food on the space station.
(c) The fact that they are missing seeing the comet come to earth.
(d) About some policies of Russia's space program.

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

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

4. What does Harry do when he cannot get past the cracks in the road?
(a) Calls the post office on his walkie-talkie.
(b) Helps the Millers with their harvesting.
(c) Hikes to Senator Jellison's ranch.
(d) Decides to camp on the side of the road until help comes.

5. What does Harvey do?
(a) Calls his wife on the cell phone.
(b) Goes to the neighbor's house.
(c) Leaves in his travel all.
(d) Lies on the bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is among the officers who cuts the chains to arrest the white-robed fanatics.

2. What does Harry Newcombe have once a week?

3. What does Mabel see lightning hit?

4. Who meets Tim and Eileen at the observatory?

5. Why does Gil think he might live?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do most scientists misjudge the path of the comet before it hits earth?

2. Who seems to take Armitage's type of preaching to heart in this section and what does he do?

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

4. Who finds Harvey and what do they do?

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

6. How does Harry happen take up residence at a chicken ranch and do you think he has the right to do so?

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

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

9. What makes Gordie decide not to commit suicide?

10. What exchange between Barry and Delores seems to remove some pressure from Barry?

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