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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Fifth Way.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Dr. Ramsbotham trying to invent when he made his greatest discovery?
(a) A cure for cancer.
(b) A time machine.
(c) A virtual travel viewer.
(d) A transport tunnel.

2. What unit of currency does Rod spend while watching the travelers at Emigrants' Gap?
(a) Luna dollars.
(b) Half-pluton coins.
(c) Bedlovian coins.
(d) Terra half-dollars.

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

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

5. How does the air pressure of the Grand Canyon plateau compare with that of New Jersey?
(a) The air pressure of the Grand Canyon plateau is less than three-quarters as heavy as that in New Jersey.
(b) The air pressure of the Grand Canyon plateau is almost equal to that in New Jersey.
(c) The air pressure of the Grand Canyon plateau is almost twice as heavy as that in New Jersey.
(d) The air pressure of the Grand Canyon plateau is less than half as heavy as that in New Jersey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why has Rod's father made such an unusual decision, as described in Chapter 2?

2. What does Rod's sister call their father?

3. What is the final exam for Rod's class, "Advanced Survival"?

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

5. Why does Rod's friend consider dropping out of the survival course?

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