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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. What does Eileen do to give them a better driving experience?

2. Who killed Hora?

3. What does Hugo Beck say Armitage is preaching?

4. What does George think should be done with the remaining brotherhood who are prisoners?

5. What does Tim do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Harvey and Mark doing at the opening to this section and what is their "take" on their efforts?

2. What are Maureen's thoughts about the prisoners from the Brotherhood and do you agree with her?

3. How does Harvey help Maureen resolve her inner conflict?

4. Discuss Maureen's conversation with the Reverend Varley and her response to it.

5. What does Beck say about the New Brotherhood Army?

6. What is one of the purposes of the meeting to which Harvey has been summoned?

7. What does Maureen struggle with when she is out inventorying supplies in the area?

8. What does Harvey find when he goes to search for his son and the other Boy Scouts and do you think Harvey makes the right decision?

9. How does Tim and his group get admitted to the ranch?

10. What does Jackie say is ironic about the situation of the blacks since the comet strike?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Harvey and Senator Jellison are two of the most influential characters in Lucifer's Hammer and have a major impact on the rest of the people in the story.

Part 1) Compare and contrast the characters of Harvey and the Senator. How are they the same? How are they different?

Part 2) What do you think would have happened if these two characters, Harvey and Senator Jellison, never existed in the story? Use events from the book where the direct influence of Harvey and Senator Jellison had an impact on others.

Part 3) Who is the better leader,Harvey and Senator Jellison? Cite several examples from the book to support your case.

Essay Topic 2

Tim and Eileen arrive at Tim's observatory to find several men - led by Marty Robbins - guarding with guns, refusing Tim admittance and saying generally that laws of ownership no longer exist. When Harry finds the Chicken Farm vacant and the owners deceased, he decides to take up residence there. Discuss the following:

Do you think the laws of ownership are impossible to maintain under this type of situation? Why or why not?

Is it moral to have kept Tim from his own property and thus increasing his vulnerability to being killed? Discuss.

Does it seem ethical for Harry to take up residence at the Chicken Farm? Why or why not?

If the United States government and State's governments are eventually established, who do you think should own a piece of property--the former owners or those who have commandeered the property?

Essay Topic 3

Harvey and his friend, Gordie, both have financial problems. Discuss the following:

Compare and contrast the methods both men use to deal with their financial problems.

What personality traits about each man make them solve their problems in different ways? Give examples.

Do you think Gordie being given a second chance will change him? Why or why not?

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