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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Randy remember when he wakes in Chapter Four?

2. Where does Randy stop on his way home from town?

3. What does Randy see when he goes outside after being shaken awake?

4. What does Randy hear when he is awakened from his bed shaking?

5. Why does the power suddenly go out in Ft. Repose?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does James Cobb do when ordered to go after a bogy?

2. Who barges in on Randy after he returns home from his errands in town and what does she say?

3. What does Florence tell Alice about Randy?

4. Why is Alice late meeting Florence and what ultimately happened?

5. What does Edgar Quisenberry do and how does he feel about it?

6. Why does Mark give Randy a check, what might they do with the money and how do they part?

7. Where does Randy go after he leaves the grocery store and what does he do?

8. What does Dan say about Peyton's eyes and what does he do about them?

9. Who is James Cobb and what is he doing for the Air Force?

10. Where does Randy find Dan and what happens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Randy dislikes violence and guns but draws his pistol to maintain order and get enough volunteers to bury Porky with his radioactive jewelry. The next change of circumstance alerts him to a lack of authority in Fort Repose.

1. Why do you think people need authority or government in order to behave properly? Use examples from the book and/or your life to support your answer.

2. Do you think from what you know of humans, there will ever be a time a large group of people living together in the same area would not need a form of universal governing? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

"Alas, Babylon" is from Revelation and signifies impending doom. Mark and Randy agree the previous Christmas that "Alas, Babylon" signifies a potential nuclear confrontation with the Soviet Union.

1. What would be your thoughts if you had been in Randy's position when he received the telegram?

2. Do you think Randy should tell his friends about the telegram? Why or why not?

3. Do you think it is fair for Mark to try and save his family because he is in the position to know about a possible war ahead of time? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Randy returns with a fleet of boats full of salt and blue crab to a dining table heaped with delicious roast armadillo, and a kitchen sink with four large black bass. Three crying women convince him women need a man around.

1. Do you think that women were viewed differently at the time this book was published? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Do you think Peyton is being treated fairly by her family and especially her brother? Why or why not?

3. If you were a child in this book would you rather be Peyton or Ben? Why?

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