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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. 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 less than half as heavy as 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 almost equal to that in New Jersey.

2. Why does Deacon Matson flunk four students before the exam begins?
(a) They planned to cheat.
(b) They arrived with vacuum suits.
(c) They had missed too many days of class.
(d) They tried to bribe him for a passing grade.

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

4. Why does Rod arrive late for his final exam?
(a) He considered dropping the class.
(b) He had written down the time incorrectly.
(c) He overslept.
(d) His parents tried to prevent his departure.

5. On the unknown planet, from which direction does the sun rise?
(a) Northwest.
(b) North.
(c) Southeast.
(d) East.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Rod's school located?

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

3. What piece of equipment does Rod use to help him sleep securely during his first night on the unknown planet?

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

5. Who is the instructor for Rod's survival course?

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