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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In Chapter 14, who disobeys Rod's order to go to work?
(a) Jimmy.
(b) Roy.
(c) Bruce.
(d) Cliff.
2. Which two students say goodbye to Rod, before they leave through the gate for Terra?
(a) Bob and Carmen.
(b) Caroline and Roy.
(c) Jimmy and Caroline.
(d) Jimmy and Jack.
3. As described in Chapter 14, how often does the settlement hold square dances?
(a) Every other night.
(b) Once a week.
(c) Once a month.
(d) Nightly.
4. After agreeing to cooperate with Grant in Chapter 10, Rod asks to lead a search party to find what?
(a) A better salt lick.
(b) A watering hole.
(c) A more defensible place to move the colony.
(d) Ore.
5. During the discussion in Chapter 14, why does one person want to return to Terra, should the opportunity arise?
(a) He wants to find a wife.
(b) He wants to see his family.
(c) He misses cornflakes.
(d) He wants to attend medical school, then come back to Cowpertown.
6. What sort of writing does the historian use for taking notes, that Grant cannot read?
(a) Latin.
(b) Cursive.
(c) Shorthand.
(d) Spanish.
7. What happens to Grant near the end of Chapter 13?
(a) He is killed by lion-like creatures.
(b) He is struck by a poison dart.
(c) He is killed by dopey joes.
(d) He is banished from the settlement.
8. What is the full name of Grant, as shown on the memorial slab in the village square?
(a) Ulysses Grant Cowper.
(b) Grant S. Cowper.
(c) Ulysses S. Grant.
(d) Ulysses S. Cowper.
9. During an evening meeting in Chapter 10, who stands up and demands information regarding a constitution and bill of rights?
(a) Rod.
(b) Shorty.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) Caroline.
10. During the luau celebrating the return of Rod and Roy, what new utensil does Margery give Rod to use?
(a) A spatula.
(b) A fork.
(c) A spoon.
(d) A mug.
11. What is "Grand Opera?"
(a) The name given by Grant to arguments about politics.
(b) The name given by Jimmy to the howling noise made by creatures at night.
(c) Musicals and plays performed by certain students at the settlement.
(d) Sing-alongs held weekly at camp.
12. In Chapter 16, after his return home, Rod's inability to adjust to normal life leads him to seek advice from whom?
(a) Helen.
(b) Deacon Matson.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) Caroline.
13. In Chapter 13, what injury is suffered by Mick?
(a) A broken leg.
(b) Cracked ribs.
(c) A badly chewed foot.
(d) A concussion.
14. In Chapter 8, what is Grant's theory as to why Jock would not listen to Rod?
(a) Rod is not an elected official.
(b) Jock is older than Rod.
(c) Jock will not listen to anyone.
(d) Jock wants to be the group leader.
15. After Roy resigns as boss hunter in Chapter 11, who does Grant appoint as his replacement?
(a) Cliff.
(b) Shorty.
(c) Bob.
(d) Chad.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Rod banish Jock and his friends from camp?
2. Who nominates Caroline to be the group's first mayor in Chapter 8?
3. What object signifies a vote for Arthur?
4. Who does Jack decide to marry?
5. In Chapter 12 why are many students, including Grant, less than enthusiastic about moving to the caves Rod and Roy have discovered?
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