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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15: The Paradises of the Sun.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What task do Kerans and Bodkin perform at the base?
(a) Packing their belongings.
(b) Repairing the helicopter.
(c) Cleaning the living quarters.
(d) Final check of the laboratory.

2. Who attacks Kerans and Beatrice as they try to leave the depot ship?
(a) Big Caesar.
(b) Macready.
(c) Riggs.
(d) Strangman.

3. In Chapter 4, why does Kerans wear clothing to placate Riggs?
(a) To protect himself from the heat.
(b) To impress Beatrice.
(c) To convince him of Kerans' loyalty.
(d) To blend in with the rest of the men.

4. In Chapter 13, why does Riggs believe Strangman might receive rewards?
(a) For his expertise in urban environments.
(b) For his role in draining the lagoon.
(c) For capturing Kerans.
(d) For cooperating with the authorities.

5. How does Kerans respond to Riggs' timing of arrival in Chapter 13?
(a) He is grateful for Riggs' punctuality.
(b) He agrees with Riggs.
(c) He thinks Riggs is mistaken.
(d) He believes Riggs arrived too late.

Short Answer Questions

1. What occurs when the dam explodes?

2. What does Kerans observe in the submerged streets in Chapter 9?

3. What has turned the temperate regions of Europe into a flooded tropic?

4. Why does Kerans apologize to Bodkin?

5. How many of Riggs's men are affected by the dreams, according to Bodkin?

(see the answer key)

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