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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. What is no longer considered any good?
(a) The water.
(b) Perishables.
(c) Money.
(d) The law.

2. What does Baker think is the answer to the earth's problems?
(a) Colonizing other planets.
(b) Mandatory population control.
(c) He is not sure.
(d) Mandatory pollution control by a world-wide governing body.

3. What does Tim advise the ranger?
(a) To head for civilization.
(b) Nothing.
(c) To hole up until the army arrives.
(d) To go into survival mode and plant food.

4. What are two things Alim and Harold plan to secure?
(a) A shelter at least sixty feet deep.
(b) Guns and food.
(c) A car to get out of the city.
(d) A radio and lots of batteries.

5. Why is a bearded man on Ocean Blvd calling out to others?
(a) For his lot dog.
(b) To have them pray.
(c) For help as he is stuck under some debris.
(d) For money.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Tim and Eileen obtain a car?

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

3. What engulfs the island where Willis and MacDonald are sitting?

4. What does Tim tell the men at the collapsed tunnel about California?

5. What does Barry tell Delores?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you think Harry is a little crazy for continuing his pursuit to deliver the mail?

2. What policy does Jellison and his cohorts decide upon and do you agree with them?

3. Who finds Harvey and what do they do?

4. Identify who you think are the protagonist(s), antagonist(s) and two or three secondary characters and why.

5. What is one repercussion of the "gloom and doom" message preached by Henry Armitage and others?

6. What is Harvey's reaction to what he finds and do you understand his reaction?

7. Who is Alim Nasser and how does he choose unwisely to face the situation about the comet strike?

8. Describe the activities aboard the space shuttle and comment upon the conversation.

9. How is the comet likened to a hot fudge sundae and what is the consequence of that analogy?

10. What makes Gordie decide not to commit suicide?

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