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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has been erected around the Jellison property?
(a) Greenhouses.
(b) Crosses to mark graves.
(c) A fifteen foot fence.
(d) An obstacle course to train men and women.

2. Why does Dan think they should save the power plant?
(a) Because someday they may be able to use the power plant again.
(b) He does not think it is a priority.
(c) Because civilization depends on electricity.
(d) Because of the radioactive materials that would be dangerous in the wrong hands.

3. Who are some of the people at the meeting?
(a) Just Jellison and Al.
(b) Just Al and Mark.
(c) Al, Mark, Harvey and Jellison.
(d) The major and police chief, as well as George Christopher.

4. Who joins the men to go save the power plant?
(a) No one.
(b) Men and women from all over the valley.
(c) People from a fishing village on the way.
(d) A few of the disillusioned from the Brotherhood.

5. What does Eileen do to give them a better driving experience?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Deflates the tires slightly.
(c) Goes through pastures rather than on the rough cement road.
(d) Finds some railroad tracks and drives on them.

6. Where are Harvey and Mark at the opening of this chapter?
(a) Out searching for Gordie and the Boy Scouts.
(b) Working on security of the ranch lands.
(c) Driving around the area to check on possible supplies.
(d) Rigging a windmill for power.

7. Why does Harry think the stronghold will want Dan Forrester?
(a) Because he's a doctor.
(b) Because he's a special forces graduate.
(c) Because of his knowledge and his book.
(d) Because he's an engineer.

8. Who arrives at the Jellison Ranch?
(a) Eileen.
(b) Gordie.
(c) Harry.
(d) Tim.

9. What happens to Harry's truck?
(a) It ran out of gas.
(b) The New Brotherhood Army took it.
(c) It threw a rod.
(d) It wrecked.

10. When Tim comes up from under the water, what does he see?
(a) A large semitruck full of canned goods.
(b) A gun pointed at him.
(c) A boat with some of the Brotherhood.
(d) Two military helicopters.

11. What kind of information does the mail carrier bring Senator Jellison?
(a) That Los Angeles is hardly touched.
(b) All about what's going on in the area around the ranch.
(c) That the President is alive and working on relief for the hardest hit areas.
(d) That the power plant is online already.

12. What is Deke told when he requests sanctuary?
(a) They don't want any useless people.
(b) There is not enough food.
(c) He must bring in enough food for his group for the winter.
(d) He can join them after this first winter.

13. What does Harvey do to quell the argument?
(a) Yells at them.
(b) Pulls out his pistol.
(c) Checks the map.
(d) Slaps both of them.

14. What does Tim do?
(a) A yells for help.
(b) He grabs his pistol and hides behind a rock.
(c) He picks up a rifle and goes to check on the pass.
(d) He shoots at the vulture.

15. What is the topic of the meeting?
(a) Whether the power supply will be sufficient for the winter cold.
(b) Whether more greenhouses need erecting.
(c) Where guns can be found.
(d) Whether it is a good plan to send out a salvage crew.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maureen think is best?

2. What are Tim and Eileen sitting out while they eat?

3. What are Harvey and Mark doing?

4. What do the people at Jellison decide?

5. What does Tim hear?

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