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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Savage and Chapter 5, The Nova.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What trick does Jack use before entering the shelter, to ensure no animals are lurking within?
(a) Throwing thorn bush branches inside.
(b) Throwing gravel inside.
(c) Throwing a flaming branch inside.
(d) Shouting.

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

3. 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.

4. What number does Rod draw, for entering the gate to the unknown planet?
(a) Seven.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

5. What, according to Rod's instructor, is the most dangerous animal known?
(a) Man.
(b) The snow ape.
(c) An alien.
(d) The leopard.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, why does Jack disagree with Rod's opinion about what planet they are on?

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

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

4. Why does Rod arrive late for his final exam?

5. What unit of currency does Rod spend while watching the travelers at Emigrants' Gap?

(see the answer key)

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