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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: The Script, pages 50-75.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What became of William Tallis' immediate family?
(a) They moved away after Mr. Tallis died.
(b) William Tallis never had a family.
(c) They died in World War I.
(d) They died in a car accident.

2. On what date do the explorer-scientists set out from New Zealand?
(a) May 21, 1981.
(b) February 20, 2108.
(c) May 1, 2345.
(d) January 1, 2004.

3. How does Loola feel about the beating of the young woman at the hands of the primitives' religious leader?
(a) She is indifferent, having seen the ritual dozens of times.
(b) She feels it is unjust and horrific.
(c) She feels it is all in good fun.
(d) She feels it is necessary to maintain proper discipline.

4. Which great fear does Loola confide to Dr. Poole when they first meet?
(a) She is slowly dying from radiation.
(b) They will run out of food.
(c) She will bear a deformed baby.
(d) Chief will kill her.

5. How does the narrator characterize the scientists from New Zealand?
(a) They were hand-selected as the most intelligent of mankind.
(b) They are petty and jealous, and given to fighting.
(c) They are nothing special, and are quiet and humane.
(d) They are extraordinarily physically fit, which will serve them well in their travels.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of the movie script at the heart of the novel's story?

2. According to the narrator, what was Gandhi's "great secret"?

3. Near which major city do the scientists finally land?

4. The Chief figure declares that he is operating under what type of government?

5. What is the name of Loola's friend who recently gave birth to a deformed baby?

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