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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After four days, what does Loomis' temperature mean?
(a) He has the worse form of radiation.
(b) He is still in the interim period.
(c) He is pretty much cured.
(d) He will get sicker, but will most likely survive.

2. For what does Ann really long?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her best friend.
(d) Fresh salad and greens.

3. What does the man do at the pond?
(a) Takes a reading with some kind of instrument.
(b) Puts a chemical in the water.
(c) Goes fishing.
(d) Bathes.

4. What intrigues the man as he is making breakfast?
(a) The sounds of a chicken and cow.
(b) The sound of a squirrel chattering.
(c) Smoke coming from across the valley.
(d) The sound of a dog barking.

5. What does Ann think should possibly happen on her 17th birthday?
(a) Getting married.
(b) Trying to get pregnant.
(c) Trying to contact others in the midwest which did not get hit so badly.
(d) Leaving the valley.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ann decide to plant?

2. What was John Loomis' occupation?

3. Who was supposed to stay with Ann when her parents went exploring?

4. What did Loomis' boss invent?

5. With what information does the book open in the first sentence?

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