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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Fifth Way.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the planned duration of Rod's survival test?
(a) Two to ten weeks.
(b) Two to ten days.
(c) Three to twelve weeks.
(d) Three to twelve days.

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

3. What is unusual about Rod Walker's family home, as compared with newer homes in the area?
(a) The Walkers' home is larger than most.
(b) The Walkers' home is adjacent to a transport tunnel.
(c) The Walkers' home contains a bomb shelter.
(d) The Walkers' home features an above-ground living room.

4. 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.

5. In Chapter 2, Rod's sister Helen has come home from where?
(a) The Australasian Republic.
(b) Luna.
(c) The Amazon.
(d) The Heavenly Mountains.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what sort of lamp does Mr. Walker light before dinner?

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

3. Why has Rod's father made such an unusual decision, as described in Chapter 2?

4. Who is the instructor for Rod's survival course?

5. Who is Rod's only friend in the survival class?

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