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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) Increase in global radioactivity.
(b) Melting ice caps.
(c) Shifts in global landmasses.
(d) Massive geophysical upheavals.

2. After Riggs leaves, what does Beatrice offer Kerans?
(a) A job.
(b) A drink.
(c) A swimsuit.
(d) A map.

3. How does Beatrice react when Kerans tells her that Riggs and his men will be leaving?
(a) She is resistant.
(b) She is confused.
(c) She is excited.
(d) She is nervous.

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

5. Where do Kerans and Riggs move to after docking the cutter?
(a) Testing center.
(b) Apartment complex.
(c) Rooftop.
(d) Poolside.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Beatrice consider her duty?

5. What does Kerans realize about the scenery he admired from his balcony?

(see the answer key)

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