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

2. How does one of the Monitors subtly threaten Brian when they are talking in Dining?
(a) She mimes kicking.
(b) She pretends to take notes about him.
(c) She keeps looking over at the Egress Spout.
(d) She touches her whistle.

3. 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 general misery of life underground.
(b) The constant failures of the power system.
(c) The fact that no Visitors ever come.
(d) His desire to have a normal future with Amy.

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

5. After the burials, what does Brian realize about Gwen's death?
(a) It was necessary to preserve the peace of the community.
(b) It would not have happened if he had followed Law 6 from the beginning.
(c) It is really more Tom's fault than it is Brian and Amy's fault.
(d) It would not have happened if Gwen had been a better friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the page 19 letters "'R.S.,' 'T.F.,' and 'G.T.'” stand for?

2. What criticism do the two head Monitors level at Brian when they find him in Dining?

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

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

5. What are "SomnoSlams" and "HyperHooper" (24)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rolph suggest are some possible reasons for their community being put underground?

2. How is Brian feeling when he first heads over to Dining to look for Amy, and why?

3. When Brian goes to look for Amy in Dining, what does he think when he sees Jim, and why?

4. What does Mr. Regis say during the funeral for the workers who have been killed?

5. After the funeral, what conflicting feelings does Brian have about his relationship with Amy and Law 6?

6. When Brian realizes that there are no Visitors coming, what people does he think about, and what does he realize about them?

7. What puzzles Brian about the air, water, electricity, and food that they use in the underground community?

8. Who is Edgar Spengler, and what items does he give Brian?

9. Why do the people in Brian's community find it essential to believe that Visitors will arrive any day?

10. After finding out what Brian knows, what choice do the Monitors give him, and what decision does he make?

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