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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what is the man afraid?
(a) He will die from radiation poisoning.
(b) Ann will make him leave.
(c) He does not say why he is afraid.
(d) They will not be able to live through the winter on short provisions.

2. Who is Dr. Kylmer?
(a) A man who worked with Edward.
(b) A man who invented a special radiation counter.
(c) Loomis' best friend.
(d) Loomis' brother-in-law.

3. What does Ann observe as she sits in her cave at night?
(a) The person seems young.
(b) The visitor had built a fire in the yard.
(c) There might be more than one visitor.
(d) The cows had returned to the barn.

4. What did the man lay on top of his cart?
(a) Another Geiger counter.
(b) A dog biscuit.
(c) A gun.
(d) An oxygen tank.

5. What was the most noticeable thing about the man after he walks back to his cart?
(a) He was very old.
(b) He has sores all over his face.
(c) He was heavily tanned.
(d) He was very pale.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Loomis reply when Ann asks about the tractor situation?

2. How many people has Loomis met on his journey?

3. Where does Ann go the next morning after Loomis was delirious?

4. What does Loomis show Ann in one of her father's books?

5. What does Ann do since Loomis seems better?

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