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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. Before Rod leaves for his exam, Helen reminds him that more people have died from what than from bleeding to death?
(a) Disease.
(b) Worry.
(c) Old age.
(d) Drowning.

2. What piece of equipment does Rod use to help him sleep securely during his first night on the unknown planet?
(a) A sleeping bag.
(b) A protective plexiglass dome.
(c) A hammock.
(d) Mosquito netting.

3. What does Dr. Ramsbotham's invention allow people to do?
(a) By stepping through a gate, people can be transported hundreds or thousands of miles in seconds.
(b) By using special viewers, people can experience virtual travel.
(c) By allowing themselves to be frozen, people can wait for terminal illnesses to be curable.
(d) By stepping through a gate, people can travel through time.

4. What is the invention of Dr. Jesse Evelyn Ramsbotham?
(a) The Ramsbotham Gate.
(b) The Lunar Gate.
(c) The Terra Tunnel.
(d) The Bedlow Gap.

5. 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 features an above-ground living room.
(c) The Walkers' home is larger than most.
(d) The Walkers' home contains a bomb shelter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the air pressure of the Grand Canyon plateau compare with that of New Jersey?

2. Where does Rod decide to sleep during his first night on the unknown planet?

3. What is Helen's nickname for Rod?

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

5. After finishing school, Rod hopes to travel where?

(see the answer key)

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