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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Through the Tunnel.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Rod's school located?
(a) The Grand Canyon.
(b) Luna.
(c) The Outlands.
(d) New York.

2. What item does Deacon Matson assure Rod he can leave behind, because he will not need it for the final exam?
(a) His vacuum suit.
(b) His canteen.
(c) His gun.
(d) His snow suit.

3. What is the final exam for Rod's class, "Advanced Survival"?
(a) Group survival in the Heavenly Mountains.
(b) Survival on an unknown planet for two to ten days.
(c) A three-part written test.
(d) Competitions in marksmanship and hunting.

4. Why doesn't Rod's father want Rod to leave for his final exam?
(a) He plans to have himself and Rod's mother frozen for twenty years.
(b) He plans to have the whole Walker family frozen for twenty years.
(c) He plans to have himself and Rod's mother frozen for thirty years.
(d) He plans to have himself frozen for thirty years.

5. What is Helen's greatest wish, for which she would give up her career?
(a) Travel to the Outlands.
(b) A new career as a teacher.
(c) Two babies and a picket fence.
(d) Six babies and a farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Rod decide to sleep during his first night on the unknown planet?

2. Why does Deacon Matson flunk four students before the exam begins?

3. What unit of currency does Rod spend while watching the travelers at Emigrants' Gap?

4. What was Dr. Ramsbotham trying to invent when he made his greatest discovery?

5. What sort of entrée does Rod enjoy during his meal at home in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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