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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What problem do Reba and Roger have with watching Roger's television appearance?
(a) The television has no picture.
(b) The television is in another room.
(c) The television picture is fuzzy.
(d) The television has no sound.

2. How many other members of Kreton's race have visited Earth?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 0.
(d) 2.

3. What trait does Kreton say is endearing in Earthlings?
(a) They are very proud.
(b) They are neurotic.
(c) They are emotional.
(d) They are sensitive.

4. What does Roger report he needs to leave the house?
(a) Permission from Powers.
(b) Permission from his wife.
(c) A key.
(d) A sledgehammer.

5. In what year was Kreton expecting to land?
(a) 1761.
(b) 1861.
(c) 1661.
(d) 1961.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Kreton, how many continents are on Earth?

2. How does Kreton explain that he lives both on another planet and not on another planet?

3. What adjective does Kreton use to describe hydrogen?

4. What does Ellen tell the family she and Conrad are doing in Richmond?

5. What does Powers send his Captain to go do before he speaks to Kreton?

Short Essay Questions

1. Aside from the politics of war, what does Powers complain will suffer as a result of this war?

2. Does Kreton seem to understand the intricate details of human relationships?

3. Powers has an infatuation with laundry. Describe his conversation with Kreton about the topic.

4. Is the use of Kreton as a governmental weapon right?

5. Why does Kreton view his race as superior?

6. Why is Reba concerned about the marriage of Ellen and Conrad.

7. Explain why Roger is upset about Powers' revelations on the UFO, and what he tries to do about it.

8. What does Powers tell Roger about the reality of the UFO, and why does he threaten to indict Roger under the Revised Espionage Act?

9. Explain where Kreton lives.

10. Kreton tells Conrad that humans are "blood thirsty savages." Do you believe this is true?

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