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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Grant take an atomic gun into the woods in "Tale 3"?
(a) To defend himself.
(b) To try to start a fire.
(c) To kill off Dogs.
(d) To hunt mutants.

2. In "Notes 1", why do many Dogs have a hard time believing cities were real?
(a) Because they have never seen a picture of one.
(b) Because they don't think people would want to live there.
(c) Because they were told they weren't real.
(d) Because all the descriptions don't make sense.

3. Where does Ole sell his vegetables?
(a) On Gramps' front yard.
(b) On his farm.
(c) Out of his truck.
(d) In town.

4. In "Tale 3", what does Grant do when he realizes Nathaniel is talking to him?
(a) Asks him how he can talk.
(b) Ignores him.
(c) Runs away.
(d) Says he is taking a census.

5. What advancements has Jerome helped the martians with?
(a) Education.
(b) Art.
(c) Career.
(d) Health.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Bruce want to create eyeglasses for Dogs?

2. What job offer does Johnny receive in "Tale 1"?

3. What does Bounce believe the purpose of cities are?

4. In "Notes 2", what do the Dogs say they find familiar about "Tale 2"?

5. In the Preface, who does the editor say narrates the notes in this novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jenkins help Jerome in "Tale 2"?

2. What happens when Johnny goes to the Bureau of human adjustment?

3. How does Nathaniel help Grant in "Tale 3"?

4. How does Gramps react when he sees Ole drive up in his car in "Notes 1"?

5. What does Jerome assume about his agoraphobia?

6. In "Tale 1", what problem does Johnny have with Levi?

7. What does Grant learn about mutants in "Tale 3"?

8. At the end of "Tale 3", what does Grant ask of Nathaniel?

9. How do Dogs feel about traveling between planets?

10. In "Tale 2", what does the funeral make Jerome think about?

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