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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. What does Rod eat for dinner his first night on the unknown planet?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A handful of berries.
(c) A pack of jerky.
(d) A brick of field ration.

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

3. What element is needed to power the transport tunnels?
(a) Cadmium.
(b) Calcium.
(c) Plutonium.
(d) Uranium.

4. In Chapter 1, how does Rod describe his classmate, Caroline?
(a) Dim-witted and unprepared.
(b) A quiet girl, engaged to be married.
(c) Too skittish to survive in unknown surroundings.
(d) A big Zulu girl.

5. What piece of equipment does Rod use to help him sleep securely during his first night on the unknown planet?
(a) A protective plexiglass dome.
(b) A hammock.
(c) Mosquito netting.
(d) A sleeping bag.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At the time of the novel, what exists where the Statue of Liberty once stood?

3. What sort of outerwear does Rod plan to take with him, for the survival test?

4. What is the planned duration of Rod's survival test?

5. What is the religion of the Walker family?

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