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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Rick Delanty delayed in doing his work?

2. Why does Sharps decide to call Senator Jellison?

3. How do Jason and Harry celebrate the announcement?

4. What is no longer considered any good?

5. What do Tim and Eileen find off the main road?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Gordie decide not to commit suicide?

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

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

4. What demonstrates how those who survive are the ones who concentrate on their own survival?

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

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

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

8. What advice does Tim give the ranger?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gordie and the Boy Scouts rescue some girl scouts from bikers who are abusing the girls. The boys and girls then pair off and create a new community. Discuss the following:

Assuming these boys and girls range in ages from 13-16, do you think it is responsible of Gordie as an adult to allow and/or even encourage the arrangement between the girls and boys?

Are these young people old enough to make the decision to not return with Harvey? Explain.

If you were a girl that was rescued, would you be willing to participate in the pairing off and all that implies? Why or why not?

What do you think the group would do to any boy or girl or refuses to pair off? Explain.

Is it moral for an adult to pair off with a sixteen year old girl, especially considering he has a wife already?

Essay Topic 2

When Harvey comes home just after the comet begins striking the earth, he finds his wife and dog murdered and his house ransacked with the supplies he had carefully laid up for disaster stolen. He lies down and starts to go to sleep. Discuss the following:

Why do you think Harvey just lies down and goes to sleep?

What do you think would have happened had Joanne and Mark not arrived?

Why do you think some people react to survive in a crisis and others just give up and resign themselves to death?

In Hot Fudge Tuesdae: Three, Dan Forrester goes to great lengths and uses critical time to hide books, including one on how to make insulin, which ultimately does Dan no good since he dies before he can get to the books. Why do you think Dan takes time to hide the books and why do you think he does not take the one critical book on insulin production with him? Do you think what he did was wise or foolish? Discuss fully.

Essay Topic 3

The concern that the comet could hit Earth is becoming an epidemic. Many fear that it will create an end-of-the-world scenario, despite what the experts are saying. Discuss the following:

What would you believe were you part of an earth that was in the same situation as in the book?

Would you take precautions to prepare for a disaster? What would they be?

How often have you heard a dire prediction about the earth? Do you believe any of the predictions? Why or why not?

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