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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Harvey Randall?
(a) A documentary filmmaker.
(b) Tim's co-worker.
(c) The man who is datng Tim's daughter.
(d) Tim's brother-in-law.

2. What do Tim and Eileen decide to do?
(a) Go to the observatory.
(b) Get some sleep.
(c) Travel further inland.
(d) Go back towards Los Angeles.

3. What does Jakov say about women?
(a) They become irrational every 28 days.
(b) They are more rational then men.
(c) They cannot be rational but a couple days out of each month.
(d) He does not like them.

4. After the red alert, who joins Rosten and Luce in the bunker?
(a) The vice president.
(b) The Joint Chief of Staff.
(c) The president.
(d) A sergeant, who is assigned to stand watch at the door.

5. What does Dr. Leonilla Alexandrovna Malik want to be doing?
(a) Marrying her fiance who is in space at the moment.
(b) Treat sick children.
(c) Defecting to the U.S.A.
(d) Being a kosmonaut for which she is trained.

6. What is the Mucho Nombre Ranch?
(a) The place of many lies.
(b) A property shared by several families who could never agree on a single name.
(c) Not a ranch at all; just a tiny piece of property owned by an old hermit.
(d) A ranch owned by a drug lord.

7. How do Jason and Harry celebrate the announcement?
(a) By throwing a party.
(b) With a six pack of beer.
(c) With a bottle of champagne.
(d) With a cup of Brandy.

8. What does Tim encounter on his way to the lab?
(a) Several large craters.
(b) A group of men in white robes chained to streetlights and begging passersby to pray that the comet misses Earth.
(c) A group of riot-equipped cops.
(d) A huge rock blocking the road.

9. Where do Charles and Dan hear there is a large strike?
(a) Somewhere in the South Pacific.
(b) About three hundred miles from the communication center.
(c) Near the California/Oregon border.
(d) Twenty miles from them.

10. What does Mabel see lightning hit?
(a) The Washington Monument.
(b) The St. Louis Arch.
(c) The Lincoln Memorial.
(d) The Statue of Liberty.

11. What does Sharps say are the odds of the comet hitting earth?
(a) Ten to one.
(b) A zillion to one.
(c) Fifty to one.
(d) Five to one.

12. Where do Tim and Eileen almost drive off the road?
(a) At a collapsed road.
(b) They are on foot and not driving.
(c) When they are almost to the observatory.
(d) Right after leaving Tujunga.

13. What does Jason Gillcuddy announce to his friend, Harry Newcombe?
(a) He is buying a ranch nearby.
(b) He is getting married.
(c) He's finished his book and will soon be leaving the valley.
(d) He is taking up hang gliding.

14. What does Harvey find in the bedroom?
(a) Things Loretta is packing for survival.
(b) A note from his wife.
(c) His son is dead.
(d) His room is intact.

15. As Harvey makes his way inside, for what is he prepared?
(a) Everything ready for them to run.
(b) A threat.
(c) Nothing.
(d) He is not sure.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is killed on the way to Harvey's house?

2. Why does Frank lay the motorcycles down?

3. Where is Loretta?

4. Who is at the party with Senator Jellison?

5. What does the Hammerlab realize the morning the comet is to arrive?

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