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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the role of Rikki Stormgren?
(a) Director of the League of Nations.
(b) President of the United States.
(c) Secretary-General of the United Nations.
(d) Head of the Centers for Disease Control.

2. Why does Jan Rodricks go to London?
(a) To meet with several of the aliens.
(b) To attend a scientific symposium.
(c) To attend the International Astronomical Union.
(d) To attend the League of Nations.

3. What does Professor Sullivan agree to help Jan Rodricks do?
(a) Hide him from the invaders.
(b) Learn the native tongue of the invaders.
(c) Write his memoirs.
(d) Help him with his experiment.

4. In his farewell letter, what does Jan Rodricks express frustration about?
(a) Being held hostage on Earth.
(b) Being unsure of his next step.
(c) Being unable to find the invaders' weak points.
(d) Being unable to discern the invaders' true motives.

5. What purpose do the alien ships on or around Earth serve?
(a) To intimidate humans.
(b) To encourage humans.
(c) To keep watch over humans.
(d) To ultimately destroy humans.

6. What possibility do Jan Rodricks and Rupert Boyce discuss in Chapter 11?
(a) The rumor that the invaders are dying of an Earth disease.
(b) The opportunity of forcing the invaders to leave.
(c) The interbreeding of the aliens with humans.
(d) The chance that a human might go to the aliens' home planet.

7. Against what country do the invaders take direct action?
(a) Republic of the Congo.
(b) Republic of South Africa.
(c) China.
(d) Russia.

8. Where do the aliens come from?
(a) BH 90210.
(b) NGS 549672.
(c) THX 1138.
(d) NCC 1701.

9. In what year does Chapter 2 begin?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1999.
(c) 2001.
(d) 1990.

10. What does Jan Rodricks examine at Rupert Boyce's home?
(a) A stuffed gorilla.
(b) Rupert Boyce's library.
(c) Rupert Boyce's wife.
(d) A stuffed elephant.

11. What special day does Chapter 5 deal with?
(a) The day the aliens begin their methodical destruction of mankind.
(b) The day the aliens go back to their home planet.
(c) The day the aliens reveal themselves.
(d) The day the aliens give ultimatums to Earth.

12. What message does Karellen give Pieter Van Ryberg after Van Ryberg shares information about Rikki Stormgren's abduction?
(a) "Use your best judgment."
(b) "I will now communicate only with you."
(c) "We will make our appearance very soon."
(d) "I will locate Stormgren."

13. What is the name of the space shuttle being launched in Chapter 1?
(a) Challenger.
(b) Columbus.
(c) Columbia.
(d) Atlantis.

14. Where can the alien spacecraft be found in the second part of Chapter 2?
(a) Hovering over Earth's major cities.
(b) Resting on open land around Earth's major cities.
(c) In continual orbit around the Earth.
(d) Concentrated over New York City.

15. What happens when the spectators first see Karellen?
(a) Some faint.
(b) Some fall to their knees in worship.
(c) Some try to attack Karellen.
(d) Some vomit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jan Rodricks' mother do?

2. What is the name of Rupert Boyce's new wife?

3. Why is the leader of the extremist group resentful?

4. What does Jan Rodricks see on the way to the ocean lab?

5. Where does Rupert Boyce live?

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