Alas, Babylon Final Test
15 Questions
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Questions and Answers
- 1.Describe how Randy changes by the end of the book. Give 2 examples of his character's behavior both before and after 'The Day'.
- 2.How does Dan keep gas in the car?
- A.
He trades medical services for gas
- B.
Steals it
- C.
His car no longer runs
- D.
Gets it from a secret holding tank
- 3.What did Dan follow to get home after his car was taken by the highwaymen?
- A.
The setting sun
- B.
His tire marks
- C.
The road signs
- D.
His dog, Graf
- 4.What does Randy decide about the Henrys' hens?
- A.
He thinks they must be guarded
- B.
He thinks they should be killed for meat.
- C.
He thinks they need to be locked up day and night.
- D.
He has nothing to say about the chickens.
- 5.What month did everyone has plenty of food?
- A.
June
- B.
March
- C.
December
- D.
November
- 6.What provides the survivors news from the outside world?
- 7.Who does Peyton ask about fishing?
- 8.Does Randy find the mason jars to can the food at the hardware store or the grocery store?
- 9.Alas, Babylon is structured in such a way that it really has 2 climaxes: one early in the book, and one much later.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Who does Randy think was in south Florida on 'The Day' and came back sick?
- 11.This book was first published in 1958.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.Alas, Babylon was the first science fiction book written.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.One could say that Porky Logan was killed by greed.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Choose all the following statements about this novel that are TRUE.
- A.
One theme is Personal Redemption.
- B.
Greed kills Porky Logan in the end.
- C.
A key turning point in the novel is when Randy and the others set out to ambush the highwaymen.
- D.
Women are highly valued at the beginning of the novel.
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