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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would be the best word to describe Vic's emotion as he travels into the city?
(a) Trapped.
(b) Horny.
(c) Happy.
(d) Angry.

2. What does Vic tell Blood when he leaves for the "downunder"?
(a) "Please come with me."
(b) "I will be back soon."
(c) "I will never see you again."
(d) "Don't wait for me."

3. A major historical event influencing the story development of "A Boy and His Dog was?
(a) The 1st World War.
(b) The War of 1812.
(c) The cold war.
(d) The 3rd World War.

4. What does Vic decide in chapter 9 that he doesn't want to do to Quilla June?
(a) Sleep with her.
(b) Marry her.
(c) Kill her.
(d) Find her.

5. What does Vic realize in chapter ten after Quilla makes her demand?
(a) He needs to return to the city of help.
(b) He cannot make it without Blood.
(c) His world is hopeless.
(d) He loves Quilla June.

6. Where does Vic end up in Topeka while traveling in the green box?
(a) At a bomb shelter.
(b) At city hall.
(c) At the Better Business Bureau.
(d) At the mayor's office.

7. Why do you suppose "A Boy and His Dog" is set in the time period it is?
(a) It becomes less believable.
(b) It is a non-fiction story.
(c) It makes the story less credible.
(d) It is more believable.

8. What is all the food in Topeka like?
(a) Made from fruits and nuts.
(b) Artificial.
(c) Extremely tasty.
(d) Brightly colored.

9. Who greets Vic when the green box stops?
(a) Old men and women.
(b) The mayor.
(c) Robots.
(d) Young girls.

10. What is Blood scared of in chapter six?
(a) More Roverpak's coming.
(b) Quilla June's parents.
(c) To be by himself, hurt and hungry.
(d) Radioactivity.

11. Why do the people of Topeka need "breeders"?
(a) The women are not attracted to theTopeka men.
(b) There are not enough women.
(c) The older men are sterile.
(d) The women are sterile.

12. What big difference does Vic notice about Topeka that makes it different from the surface world?
(a) It is very windy.
(b) It is very bright.
(c) There is no technology.
(d) It is very mundane.

13. Who is introduced to Vic as his first lady?
(a) An unknown woman.
(b) Cynthia Victoria.
(c) Quilla June's mother.
(d) Quilla June.

14. What important thing seems to be missing in the underground city?
(a) Religion.
(b) Food.
(c) Sex.
(d) Young men and women.

15. What year best describes when these events in this story could have occurred?
(a) 2024.
(b) 8200.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1602.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Vic carry Blood after they have eaten in chapter ten?

2. What does Vic find at the location he goes to in chapter ten?

3. At the end of the book, where are Blood and Vic headed?

4. What is the world in "The Boy and His Dog" an example of?

5. What does one sign say as Vic travels down the dropshaft?

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