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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, pages 149-179.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the narrator describe humans?
(a) As beautiful.
(b) As alien to him.
(c) As familiar.
(d) As impossible to differentiate between.

2. Where is Gulliver’s room in Andrew Martin’s house?
(a) In the attic.
(b) In a turret.
(c) On the first floor.
(d) In the basement.

3. What does the Vonnadorians’ understanding of prime numbers allow them to do?
(a) Invent life forms.
(b) Inhabit other worlds.
(c) Time travel.
(d) Colonize other planets.

4. Why does the narrator hang up on Andrew Martin’s mother?
(a) Because he is afraid she will see that he is not her son.
(b) Because there are no cosmic consequences if he does.
(c) Because Isobel comes into the room with a question for him.
(d) Because he needs to talk to Gulliver about school.

5. How does the narrator characterize Maggie’s gaze?
(a) Accusatory injury.
(b) Terrible honesty.
(c) Startling frankness.
(d) Thoughtful restraint.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator characterize the effect music has on him?

2. What is the narrator’s tone when describing humans?

3. What does the narrator say happens when everything becomes alien?

4. Who is the poet who gives the narrator hope for humanity?

5. How does the narrator characterize dogs?

(see the answer key)

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