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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 was Dr. Ramsbotham trying to invent when he made his greatest discovery?
(a) A time machine.
(b) A transport tunnel.
(c) A cure for cancer.
(d) A virtual travel viewer.

2. How does the air pressure of the Grand Canyon plateau compare with that of New Jersey?
(a) The air pressure of the Grand Canyon plateau is almost twice as heavy as that in New Jersey.
(b) The air pressure of the Grand Canyon plateau is less than three-quarters as heavy as that in New Jersey.
(c) The air pressure of the Grand Canyon plateau is almost equal to that in New Jersey.
(d) The air pressure of the Grand Canyon plateau is less than half as heavy as that in New Jersey.

3. What is the religion of the Walker family?
(a) Lunism.
(b) New Baptist.
(c) Evangelical Monist.
(d) Quaker.

4. What is the name of Rod's knife?
(a) Colonel Bowie.
(b) Bluebeard.
(c) Lady Macbeth.
(d) Mack the Knife.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Dr. Ramsbotham's invention allow people to do?

4. What is the invention of Dr. Jesse Evelyn Ramsbotham?

5. At Emigrants' Gap, Rod watches emigrants from the Australasian Republic being sent to a destination planet known as what?

(see the answer key)

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