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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. As Harvey makes his way inside, for what is he prepared?
(a) He is not sure.
(b) Everything ready for them to run.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A threat.

2. What do Tim and Eileen do?
(a) Leave the observatory in their car.
(b) Stay for the night and promise to leave in the morning.
(c) Stay despite Marty's protests.
(d) Kill Marty.

3. Why is Rick Delanty delayed in doing his work?
(a) He was confused.
(b) He didn't know what his job was.
(c) He was trading jobs with someone else.
(d) He was sick.

4. Who says they will keep the children who are with Tim?
(a) Mary Sue.
(b) Marty.
(c) Fitz.
(d) Les.

5. What is Rick Delanty's claim to fame?
(a) He will be first black man in space.
(b) He discovers the shift in the comet's trajectory.
(c) He discovers a shift in the polar region that changes the earth's rotation.
(d) He figures out how to divert the comet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Fred Lauren murder Colleen?

2. Where are archaeologists Alexander Willis and MacDonald sitting?

3. What forms over Mexico?

4. Who is at the party with Senator Jellison?

5. Who are the Sinanians?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How are Harvey and Gordie somewhat similar in their financial situations?

7. How do Tim and Eileen use a clever ruse to make their way through the hysterical crowds?

8. Why is the rain that is falling salty?

9. Define the literary term "comic relief" and give an example of it from this section.

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

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