Childhood’s End Quizzes

Childhood's End Quiz 1

1 What year was the novel written?
1903

1993

1950

1953
2 The novel can best be classified as
tragedy

satire

science fiction

romance
3 The novel is initially set in
the 1930s

the 2050s

the 1950s

the 1900s
4 Which countries are engaging in the space race?
U.S.S.R. and France

U.S. and China

U.S. and Britian

U.S. and U.S.S.R.
5 Stomgren is the head of
New Athens

the United Nations

the Overlords

the Freedom League
6 Wainwright is described as fundamentally
honest

fickle

untrustworthy

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

ignorance

philosophy

culture
8 The Freedom League claims they find what so unappealing about the Overlords?
Omnipotence

Secretiveness

Ambivalence

Strangeness
9 The Overlords are described as being very
unimpressive

punitive

intellectual

power-hungry
10 Where do the Overlords intervene?
The U.S.S.R.

Hungary

South Africa

Algeria
11 Stormgren gets the impression that Karellen is very
strange

large

small

old
12 Stormgren's feelings towards Karellen can best be described as
afraid

hostile

supportive and sympathetic

confused and perturbed
13 Who is Van Ryberg?
A professor

A radical in the Freedom League

Stormgren's second in command

The head of the science bureau
14 Stomgren becomes obsessed with the _________ of the Overlords.
appearance

secretiveness

knowledge

power
15 How do the Overlords react when humanity criticizes them?
They try to reason with them

They do nothing

They chastize them

They punish them
16 Who kidnaps Stormgren?
Members of the Freedom League

The community of New Athens

The Overlords

Government officials
17 Joe is described as
strange and blind

large and loud

powerful and persuasive

small and unimportant
18 What does the Blind Welshman want to know from Stormgren?
About his personal studies

About his dealings with Karellen

About his relationship with Wainwright

About his time at the UN
19 Which of the following is a particular thing the Overlords outlawed?
Pollution

Animal cruelty

Religion

Racism
20 Who rescues Stormgren from his captives?
Van Ryberg

Karellen

Rashaverak

Pierre Duval
21 After his kidnapping what does Stormgren plan to do?
Retire from the UN

See what Karellen looks like

Stowaway and end up on the Overlords' ship

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

A weapon

A bright light

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

100 years

10 years

5 years
24 Where is Stomgren last depicted?
In the Overlords' ship

In the UN

At his funeral

At his lake house
25 What is the final proof of Karellen's affection for Stomgren?
That he let him catch a glimpse of him with the light

That he prolonged Stormgren's life

That he continued to talk to him in private

That he wrote him a letter

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