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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 is the religion of the Walker family?
(a) Lunism.
(b) New Baptist.
(c) Evangelical Monist.
(d) Quaker.

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

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

4. At Emigrants' Gap, Rod watches emigrants from the Australasian Republic being sent to a destination planet known as what?
(a) Liberty Canyon.
(b) Luna.
(c) Heavenly Mountains.
(d) Terra.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rod's instructor try to discourage him from taking the final exam?

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

3. On the unknown planet, from which direction does the sun rise?

4. What is the name of Rod's school?

5. What is Helen's greatest wish, for which she would give up her career?

(see the answer key)

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