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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, 'Fish, or Cut Bait'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, why does Jack disagree with Rod's opinion about what planet they are on?
(a) The stars on this planet are unlike those seen from Earth.
(b) This planet is much larger than the planet Rod suggests.
(c) The animals on this planet are unlike those on Terra.
(d) The plants on this planet would not survive on the planet Rod suggests.

2. What is the planned duration of Rod's survival test?
(a) Three to twelve days.
(b) Three to twelve weeks.
(c) Two to ten days.
(d) Two to ten weeks.

3. Why has Rod's father made such an unusual decision, as described in Chapter 2?
(a) Rod's father is dying, and he hopes a cure will be found while he is frozen.
(b) Rod's father believes that being frozen is a vital religious ritual.
(c) Rod's father is bankrupt, and he hopes his finances will improve while he is frozen.
(d) Rod's mother is dying, and he hopes a cure will be found while she is frozen.

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

5. What item does Deacon Matson assure Rod he can leave behind, because he will not need it for the final exam?
(a) His canteen.
(b) His snow suit.
(c) His gun.
(d) His vacuum suit.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What two people arrive near the end of Chapter 7, joining the original three in their new settlement?

3. In Chapter 7, why do Rod, Jack, and Jimmy decide to start a signal fire?

4. In Chapter 4, what sort of animal comes up behind Jack while the two are sharing their meal?

5. What school does Jack, the student Rod encounters in Chapter 4 while hunting, attend?

(see the answer key)

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