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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 has happened to the countries of Earth?
2. Where do the aliens come from?
3. What game does Jan Rodricks play with the guests at the party?
4. What does Rupert Boyce say Professor Sullivan will do?
5. What does George Greggson desire to do with Jean Morrel?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the use of machines do to Earth culture after the Overlords establish Utopia?
2. How are George Greggson and Jean Morrel introduced in Chapter 7?
3. What group kidnaps Rikki Stormgren, and for what reason?
4. Why are professional sports almost obsolete in 2050?
5. Rikki Stormgren triggers an x-ray device on board the Overlords' ship. Why does Stormgren bring the device on board, and what does the x-ray reveal?
6. Who is Grigorievitch, and what expectations does he have of Konrad Schneider?
7. What happens during Rikki Stormgren's meeting with Karellen in Chapter 4?
8. Who is Pierre Duval, and what is his significance in the story?
9. Who is Rikki Stormgren, and what is his role?
10. How do the Overlords intimidate humans with a ruse?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Karellen and the Overlords have a definite plan when it comes to the establishment of a Utopian state. In light of the entire novel, discuss why the Overlords have a compulsion to reform Earth's society. Consider the conditions ushered in by the Overlords - transforming Earth into Utopia. Explain why most humans are willing to embrace this new state. Compare and contrast the Overlords' tactful use of power vs. the use of brute force. Describe which method you feel was most appropriate for humanity in the book, assuming that the Overlords could have chosen to use force.
Essay Topic 2
The Overmind is introduced. In the context of the novel, is the Overmind God? Explain your answer. Describe the relationship between the Overlords and the Overmind. Discuss whether or not Karellen's notion that the Overmind is protecting humanity from itself is a valid one, and why Karellen would hold that opinion.
Essay Topic 3
Jan Rodricks decides to hide himself in a whale display that will be loaded on board the Overlords' ship and transported to their planet. Discuss the price he has to pay relative to friends and loved ones by going through with his plot. Was it "worth it"? Explain. Rodricks also refers to the story of Jonah and the whale, another one of several biblical references in the novel. Discuss what parallels to the biblical account he sees in his own life.
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