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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. What recreational item does Jimmy categorize as survival equipment?
(a) Dice.
(b) A dart board and darts.
(c) A drum.
(d) A deck of cards.

2. Who is selected to lead the group meeting in Chapter 8, during which a leader will be elected?
(a) Grant.
(b) Roy.
(c) Rod.
(d) Jimmy.

3. In Chapter 8 Arthur Nielson proposes that the group's new leader should be chosen by what principle, rather than by popular vote?
(a) The student from the wealthiest family should lead.
(b) A lottery.
(c) Rigorous scientific criteria.
(d) The eldest student should lead.

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

5. How do Rod and Jack break the fever of the person they discovered in a tree in Chapter 6?
(a) They pinch his ear lobe to partially revive him, then give him roasted liver and water.
(b) They pour water on his face to revive him, then give him medicine.
(c) They pinch his ear lobe to partially revive him, then give him medicine and water.
(d) They bathe him with water, then take turns talking to him to keep him alert.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who nominates Caroline to be the group's first mayor in Chapter 8?

3. Why does Helen advise Rod not to carry a gun during his survival test?

4. What does Rod eat for dinner his first night on the unknown planet?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 6, Rod jokes that Jack is jealous of what?

(see the answer key)

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