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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What surprises Bill when he hears Coker quote poetry?
(a) Coker has a photographic memory.
(b) Coker is uneducated.
(c) Coker is well spoken.
(d) Coker has a Northern accent.

2. What does the redheaded leader of the other group do when he sights Bill?
(a) He swears at them.
(b) He shoots at them.
(c) He follows them to their hotel.
(d) He says hello.

3. Where has Bill arrived at the beginning of Chapter Fourteen?
(a) New Forest.
(b) London.
(c) Tynsham.
(d) Shirning Farm.

4. What does Coker point out are the most dangerous things?
(a) Bad intentions.
(b) Satellites.
(c) Triffids.
(d) Good intentions.

5. What does Dennis build to help him make it into town?
(a) A gun.
(b) A helmet.
(c) A vehicle.
(d) A blow torch.

6. How does Bill suggest they begin to search for Josella in the Downs?
(a) Look for people.
(b) Look for triffids.
(c) Look for smoke.
(d) Look for light.

7. What does Bill load up on at the beginning of Chapter Nine?
(a) Weapons.
(b) Water.
(c) Food.
(d) Women.

8. What does Susan tell Bill to do at the end of Chapter Thirteen?
(a) Take her indoors.
(b) Take Miss Durrant indoors.
(c) Take Coker indoors.
(d) Take Josella indoors.

9. What does Coker explain is Bill's new job?
(a) He is to be the eyes for a group of blind individuals.
(b) He is to work on a farm to produce more food.
(c) He is to be an inside man at the colony.
(d) He is to be the muscle for his armed group.

10. What does Dennis learn to help him in the future?
(a) Braille.
(b) Reading.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Farming.

11. Who does Dennis find in the village?
(a) A small boy.
(b) A small girl.
(c) Joan.
(d) No one.

12. How does Bill try to signal Josella?
(a) With a fire.
(b) With a large searchlight.
(c) With his headlights.
(d) With a smoke signal.

13. What does Bill help the young woman do at the end of Chapter Eight?
(a) Escape.
(b) Commit suicide.
(c) Kill her keeper.
(d) Find food.

14. Where does Bill search second for Josella?
(a) Exmoor.
(b) University Tower.
(c) Westminster.
(d) Tynsham.

15. What does Bill begin to see in London proper?
(a) Police.
(b) Gangs.
(c) Triffids.
(d) Military.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the young blind woman offer Bill at the end of Chapter Eight?

2. What does Coker believe Miss Durrant wants?

3. What strikes the man in Steeple Honey inn?

4. What does Bill reiterate to Coker about triffids?

5. How does Dennis keep from becoming lost?

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