Alas Babylon Ch. 1-4 – Flashcards
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In what city and state is the book set?
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Fort Repose, Florida
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What did the Russians send up?
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spunick
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Randy is spying on Florence
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False
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Where did the telegram from Mark come from?
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San Juan, Puerto Rico
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What is the significance of "Alas, Babylon" to the Bragg brothers>
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It means war time
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Why can't Helen and the children stay in Omaha?
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That where Mark think the bomb will hit first
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Who in Fort Repose was the first to discover the meaning of "Alas, Babylon"?
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Alice
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What was missing from McCoy Air Force Base? Why?
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People and planes
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Control of the Mediterranean means control of
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the world
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What did Mark give Randy at their last meeting? What was Randy to do with the item?
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5,000 dollars to cash in the check to buy supplies for Helen, Peyton, Ben Franklin
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Briefly describe the history between Judge Bragg and Edgar Quisenberry.
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They have played poker together
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What medical problems did Lib's mom have?
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diabetes
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Briefly describe the Latakia incident in Ch. 4.
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Peewee was chasing a boggy and when he hit his missile then he lost vision of it and thinks he didn't hit it
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Why does the General thank Mark for the 95 seconds at the end of Ch. 4?
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They didn't have to waste time waking up the people
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Identify the following animal and its owner: Sir Percy
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Cat and Florence
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Identify the following animal and its owner: Anthony
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African lovebird and Florence
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Identify the following animal and its owner: Cleo
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African lovebird and Florence
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Identify the following animal and its owner: Balaam
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Mule and Preacher Henry
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Identify the following animal and its owner: Graf
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Dog and Randy
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Identify the occupation of the following character: Mark Bragg
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Airforce colonel
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Identify the occupation of the following character: Alice Cooksey
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Libarian
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Identify the occupation of the following character: Florence Wechek
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Manager of Western Union
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Identify the occupation of the following character: Dan Gunn
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Doctor
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Identify the occupation of the following character: Edgar Quisenberry
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Owner of the bank
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Identify the occupation of the following character: Luther "Bubba" Offenhaus
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Councilmen
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Identify the occupation of the following character: Pete Hernandez
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Manager at Ajax store
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Identify the occupation of the following character: Paul Hart
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A lieutenant in the airforce
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Identify the occupation of the following character: Missouri Henry (aka Missoo)
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Randy's Maid
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Identify the occupation of the following character: Malachai Henry
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Randy's gardner
