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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1: On the Beach at the Ritz - Chapter 2: The Coming of the Iquanas.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has turned the temperate regions of Europe into a flooded tropic?
(a) Melting ice caps.
(b) Shifts in global landmasses.
(c) Increase in global radioactivity.
(d) Massive geophysical upheavals.

2. What type of insects does Kerans see buzzing past his balcony?
(a) Bees.
(b) Swarms of bugs.
(c) Triassic-sized insects.
(d) Flies.

3. What does Beatrice consider her duty?
(a) To follow Riggs Answer.
(b) To take care of the marmosets.
(c) To stay permanently.
(d) To convince Kerans to leave.

4. What has turned Kerans' beard white?
(a) Radio-fluorine in the water.
(b) Aging.
(c) Chemical experiment.
(d) Sun exposure.

5. What natural phenomenon does Kerans observe below from his balcony?
(a) Eruptions.
(b) Tornadoes.
(c) Earthquakes.
(d) Sandstorms.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what does Kerans see from across the water?

2. What is the name of the man who watches the sun rise in Chapter 1?

3. Where do Kerans and Riggs move to after docking the cutter?

4. What realization does Kerans have while talking to Beatrice?

5. What is Kerans’ profession?

(see the answer key)

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