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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is revealed to the reader at the end of the story?
(a) Brian has been dead for many years, and the story he wrote is used to train new Monitors.
(b) Brian has been living on the surface the whole time in some strange psychological experiement.
(c) The story itself is part of Brian's plan to expose the truth about his community.
(d) Brian is telling this story to the first Visitor to ever appear in the workhouse.

2. What do the Monitors offer to buy Brian when they come to see him in Dining?
(a) A potpie.
(b) A Kit Kat.
(c) A steak.
(d) A Coke.

3. After Amy leaves to go to DISCO LOVE NEST, what is Brian's response to the shimmering lights and swaying trees?
(a) He thinks how beautiful his community's world is.
(b) He wonders why he never noticed them before.
(c) He is irritated at their fakeness.
(d) He feels almost as if they are mocking him.

4. What is Edgar Spengler holding when he approaches Brian?
(a) A gun.
(b) A rose.
(c) Tokens.
(d) Amy's boot.

5. On page 24, when Brian says, "Why say it? Does it help? We know from bitter experience it does not," what is he referring to?
(a) The fact that no Visitors ever come.
(b) The constant failures of the power system.
(c) His desire to have a normal future with Amy.
(d) The general misery of life underground.

6. What are "SomnoSlams" and "HyperHooper" (24)?
(a) The two shoe styles available.
(b) Mind-altering drugs.
(c) Popular music styles.
(d) Desserts available from Vending.

7. Where did Rolph learn about the surface world?
(a) From a class field trip.
(b) From rumors.
(c) From geography class.
(d) From a book he found.

8. What guess does Rolph make about who knows why they are living underground?
(a) Mr. Regis from Workhouse Effective Coordination knows.
(b) Only the surface dwellers know.
(c) No one in their community knows.
(d) Monitoring & Reporting knows.

9. What criticism do the two head Monitors level at Brian when they find him in Dining?
(a) He should not be getting so friendly with Amy.
(b) He did not report Tom Frame during his Reporting Period.
(c) He seems to know a large number of people who break Law 6.
(d) He did not kick Rolph very enthusiastically.

10. In his letter, Rolph uses the word "verboten" (23). What does this word mean?
(a) Unwise.
(b) Forbidden.
(c) Aggressive.
(d) Impulsive.

11. In his note to his son on his drawing of Brian, what does Rolph call Brian?
(a) Co-worker.
(b) Friend.
(c) Frankenstein.
(d) Ghoul.

12. Who is responsible for supervising the Monitors at night?
(a) Mr. Regis.
(b) Kiko.
(c) Shirley.
(d) Amy.

13. What does Mr. Regis say governs whether people have a pleasant day or not?
(a) Whether they log enough Role Hours.
(b) Whether they take the time to get to know others.
(c) Whether they have something to look forward to.
(d) Whether they follow Law 6.

14. What was Rolph especially eager to see in the surface world?
(a) The sky.
(b) The grocery stores.
(c) The animals.
(d) The ocean.

15. What does Rolph compare the people living underground to?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Roots.
(c) Moles.
(d) Seeds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Amy run to when she sees what is happening to Brian?

2. The Monitors proudly tell Brian that the community's system is "distinguished by its rigor, discipline," and what (28)?

3. What prevents Brian from following Amy when she runs away from the Monitor supervisors?

4. What unintentionally ironic comment does Edgar make about his father on page 22?

5. As Brian is considering the implications of Rolph's letter, where does he suddenly realize he is standing?

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