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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, 'A Joyful Omen' and Chapter 10, 'I So Move'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 less than three-quarters as heavy as that in New Jersey.
(b) The air pressure of the Grand Canyon plateau is almost twice as heavy as that in New Jersey.
(c) The air pressure of the Grand Canyon plateau is less than half as heavy as that in New Jersey.
(d) The air pressure of the Grand Canyon plateau is almost equal to that in New Jersey.

2. After Rod is hit over the head and robbed in Chapter 3, what items does he have left?
(a) His shorts.
(b) His shorts and his sister's knife.
(c) His shorts, his knife, and field rations.
(d) His knife, his sister's knife, and a canteen.

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

4. Who are the best man and maid of honor at the wedding of Bob and Carmen?
(a) Rod and Caroline.
(b) Jack and Caroline.
(c) Grant and Jack.
(d) Rod and Jack.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Rod's new friend, Jack, live?

2. What object signifies a vote for Arthur?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 4, why does Rod believe he missed the recall signal to go to the exit gate?

4. Which member of the settlement is an aspiring medical student?

5. What does Jack use as an alarm, to warn of intruders in the shelter?

(see the answer key)

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