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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Harley Baker, M.D. make his real income?
(a) His organic farm.
(b) His Freak Factory.
(c) His donut factory.
(d) His organ transplant sales.

2. What is the name of the fuel which powers the Nomad?
(a) Hi-Octane.
(b) Hi-Thrust.
(c) Hi-Force.
(d) Hi-Test.

3. How does Foyle contact the spaceship that approaches the Nomad in Chapter 1?
(a) He fires signal flares.
(b) He flashes the running lights on the Nomad.
(c) He sends out a homing beacon.
(d) He broadcasts a distress signal on all radio frequencies.

4. What is the name of the sister ship to the Nomad?
(a) The Nile.
(b) The Danube.
(c) The Vorga.
(d) The Rhine.

5. What offer does Dagenham make Foyle in return for information on the Nomad?
(a) Reinstatement to his old job.
(b) Fifty percent of the Nomad's bullion.
(c) Personal land and property on Mars.
(d) Ten percent of the Nomad's bullion.

6. What is the first step Foyle takes in escaping from the Gouffre Martel?
(a) He beats Dagenham into unconsciousness.
(b) Jiz slips into the room where Dagenham is questioning Foyle and strangles Dagenham.
(c) He jaunts to an adjacent room while being questioned by Dagenham.
(d) He poisons Dagenham.

7. Where is the Saturn Weekender stored?
(a) Montana.
(b) Trenton.
(c) Vienna.
(d) Montauk.

8. What is Gully Foyle's rank on board the Nomad?
(a) Mechanics Mate 1st Class.
(b) Mechanics Mate 3rd Class.
(c) Chief Warrant Officer.
(d) Chief Petty Officer.

9. What is the name of the time period when the story takes place?
(a) The Final Century.
(b) The Freak Century.
(c) The Odd Century.
(d) The Blessed Century.

10. Where is Foyle taken after he tries to get away from the Sargasso Asteroid?
(a) To the moon.
(b) To Venus.
(c) To Mars.
(d) Back to Terra.

11. According to Dagenham, what is the salvage on board the Nomad that is so valuable?
(a) Gold bullion.
(b) Platinum bullion.
(c) Silver bullion.
(d) Titanium bullion.

12. What is a memo-bead?
(a) A device worn around the neck for dictation.
(b) A device which records memos and is inserted in the user's ear.
(c) A memory-jogging device swallowed by the user.
(d) A necklace made from synthetic pearls.

13. What are the names of the three girls who appear before Foyle in Chapter 2?
(a) Judy, Martha, and Penelope.
(b) Joan, Moria, and Polly.
(c) Janet, Mary, and Paula.
(d) Jo, Madge, and Petunia.

14. Where is Baker's zoo?
(a) Atlantic City.
(b) Trenton.
(c) Jersey City.
(d) Teaneck.

15. How large is the Times Square jaunte stage?
(a) 200 yards wide.
(b) 300 yards wide.
(c) 100 yards wide.
(d) 500 yards wide.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Captain Peter Y'ang-Yeovil?

2. What does Presteign wish to be called by others?

3. What device does Jiz tell Foyle is being used to track them as they attempt to escape the Gouffre Martel?

4. What incident brings Jaunte to discover his "effect"?

5. What does Foyle survive on while on board the Nomad?

(see the answer keys)

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