Childhood’s End Quizzes

Childhood's End Quiz 1

1 What year was the novel written?
1953

1950

1993

1903
2 The novel can best be classified as
satire

tragedy

science fiction

romance
3 The novel is initially set in
the 1930s

the 1950s

the 1900s

the 2050s
4 Which countries are engaging in the space race?
U.S.S.R. and France

U.S. and U.S.S.R.

U.S. and China

U.S. and Britian
5 Stomgren is the head of
the Freedom League

the United Nations

New Athens

the Overlords
6 Wainwright is described as fundamentally
fickle

untrustworthy

psychotic

honest
7 Stormgren sees the Freedom's Leagues essential problem being one of
religion

philosophy

culture

ignorance
8 The Freedom League claims they find what so unappealing about the Overlords?
Ambivalence

Secretiveness

Strangeness

Omnipotence
9 The Overlords are described as being very
intellectual

unimpressive

power-hungry

punitive
10 Where do the Overlords intervene?
South Africa

Hungary

Algeria

The U.S.S.R.
11 Stormgren gets the impression that Karellen is very
small

old

strange

large
12 Stormgren's feelings towards Karellen can best be described as
hostile

afraid

supportive and sympathetic

confused and perturbed
13 Who is Van Ryberg?
The head of the science bureau

A radical in the Freedom League

A professor

Stormgren's second in command
14 Stomgren becomes obsessed with the _________ of the Overlords.
power

knowledge

appearance

secretiveness
15 How do the Overlords react when humanity criticizes them?
They chastize them

They try to reason with them

They punish them

They do nothing
16 Who kidnaps Stormgren?
The Overlords

The community of New Athens

Members of the Freedom League

Government officials
17 Joe is described as
strange and blind

small and unimportant

large and loud

powerful and persuasive
18 What does the Blind Welshman want to know from Stormgren?
About his dealings with Karellen

About his relationship with Wainwright

About his time at the UN

About his personal studies
19 Which of the following is a particular thing the Overlords outlawed?
Pollution

Animal cruelty

Religion

Racism
20 Who rescues Stormgren from his captives?
Rashaverak

Van Ryberg

Karellen

Pierre Duval
21 After his kidnapping what does Stormgren plan to do?
Stowaway and end up on the Overlords' ship

See what Karellen looks like

Retire from the UN

Stop talking to Karellen
22 What does Pierre Duval gives Stormgren to use?
A bright light

A game

A book

A weapon
23 How long does Karellen say it will be until the Overlords reveal themselves?
5 years

10 years

100 years

50 years
24 Where is Stomgren last depicted?
In the UN

At his funeral

At his lake house

In the Overlords' ship
25 What is the final proof of Karellen's affection for Stomgren?
That he prolonged Stormgren's life

That he continued to talk to him in private

That he let him catch a glimpse of him with the light

That he wrote him a letter

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