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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 name of Helen's knife?
(a) Mack the Knife.
(b) Lady Macbeth.
(c) Colonel Bowie.
(d) Bluebeard.

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

3. What sort of gun does Rod obtain from the school armorer, prior to leaving Earth for his final exam?
(a) None.
(b) A Pluton Flare.
(c) A needle gun with poison pellets.
(d) A Thunderbolt.

4. Where is Rod's family home?
(a) A neighborhood in New York.
(b) A neighborhood in the Outlands.
(c) A suburb on the Grand Canyon.
(d) A suburb on Luna.

5. Where does Rod conceal his sister's knife, in preparation for the final exam?
(a) In a hip holster.
(b) In his vest pack.
(c) In his mess kit.
(d) Under a bandage on his leg.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Once through the gate to the unknown planet, who is the first classmate Rod sees?

3. What is the invention of Dr. Jesse Evelyn Ramsbotham?

4. What is the planned duration of Rod's survival test?

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

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