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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Early in Chapter 6, what does Rod accuse Jack of stealing?
(a) His salt.
(b) Lady Macbeth.
(c) Colonel Bowie.
(d) His vest and shirt.

2. What sort of outerwear does Rod plan to take with him, for the survival test?
(a) A combat parka suit.
(b) Dress armor with gauntlets.
(c) A chlorine-resistant scuba suit.
(d) A space suit.

3. How does Rod travel from school to home?
(a) Via intercontinental subway.
(b) Via underwater shuttle.
(c) Via tunnels that allow for almost instantaneous transport.
(d) Via rocket ship.

4. Why does Rod's friend consider dropping out of the survival course?
(a) He is afraid.
(b) He has the flu.
(c) His family has financial difficulties.
(d) He plans to change schools.

5. What two people arrive near the end of Chapter 7, joining the original three in their new settlement?
(a) Johann and Carmen.
(b) Bob and Carmen.
(c) Johann and Caroline.
(d) Bob and Caroline.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many moons does the unknown planet have, according to Jack?

2. Why doesn't Rod want to allow girls to join his and Jack's team?

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

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

5. How does Jack keep water inside the shelter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Deacon Matson fail several students before they even start their final exam?

2. Why is Chapter 6 titled, "I Think He's Dead?"

3. Who does the "dead" student in the tree turn out to be?

4. Why do Rod, Jack, and Jimmy decide to signal other students to join their group?

5. Why is Chapter 2 titled, "The Fifth Way?"

6. What grisly sight does Rod encounter, shortly after arriving alone on an unknown planet?

7. Describe the "marching hordes" seen by Rod in Emigrants' Gap.

8. Where has Rod's new partner, Jack, been sleeping?

9. What career field does Rod wish to pursue?

10. Which students does Rod consider taking as a partner for his final exam, and why does he ultimately reject each?

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