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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. Why does Deacon Matson flunk four students before the exam begins?
(a) They arrived with vacuum suits.
(b) They planned to cheat.
(c) They tried to bribe him for a passing grade.
(d) They had missed too many days of class.

2. Where does Rod decide to sleep during his first night on the unknown planet?
(a) On a river bank.
(b) In a cave.
(c) In the brush.
(d) In a tree.

3. When Rod is frightened by noises during his first night on the unknown planet, what does he try to do?
(a) Make ferocious growling sounds.
(b) Plug his ears.
(c) Run.
(d) Take a nap.

4. Why does Rod's instructor try to discourage him from taking the final exam?
(a) He wants Rod to stay home with his family.
(b) He believes Rod is too cocky and unfeeling to be a survivor.
(c) He believes Rod is too emotional and sentimental to be a survivor.
(d) He wants Rod to take the class again before attempting the final exam.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Rod conceal his sister's knife, in preparation for the final exam?

2. What element is needed to power the transport tunnels?

3. Rod is informed that the exit gate from his final exam will be where?

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

5. After Rod is hit over the head and robbed in Chapter 3, what items does he have left?

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