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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 is the cause of the massive size of fauna?
(a) Melting ice caps.
(b) Migration to the poles.
(c) Birthrate decline.
(d) Increase in global radioactivity.

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

3. Why does Kerans approach Beatrice on the rooftop?
(a) To discuss the weather.
(b) To convince her to leave.
(c) To invite her for a swim.
(d) To ask for a drink.

4. Who arrives at the landing stage in a converted landing craft?
(a) Macready.
(b) Kerans.
(c) Riggs.
(d) Beatrice.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Kerans’ profession?

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

4. What is the name of the location where Kerans lives?

5. Why does Riggs explain that the conditions near the sanctuary will become uninhabitable?

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