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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the man wearing who arrives in Ann's sight?
(a) A business suit.
(b) A military uniform.
(c) A strange plastic suit.
(d) Coveralls.

2. What is another thing the visitor does soon after examining the green leaves of a tree?
(a) He climbs the tree to reach the fruit.
(b) He shoots his rifle into the air.
(c) He plants an American flag in the soil by the tree.
(d) He checks the tree and area with a Geiger counter.

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

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

5. What seems to puzzle the man after he goes inside Ann's home?
(a) No one is there.
(b) There is fresh food in the cabinets.
(c) There are green plants in the sunroom.
(d) Faro isn't barking at the man.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what does Ann tell Loomis?

2. Why does Ann go down to the farm yard with her gun?

3. In what month does the book open?

4. What does Ann smell as she is gathering greens?

5. Why does Ann decide to hide from a visitor?

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