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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, 'I Think He's Dead' and Chapter 7, 'I Should Have Baked a Cake'.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. One of the two new arrivals at the end of Chapter 7 has what injury?
(a) A minor concussion.
(b) A sprained ankle.
(c) A wounded arm and a fever.
(d) A broken leg.

3. Why does Rod's instructor try to discourage him from taking the final exam?
(a) He believes Rod is too cocky and unfeeling to be a survivor.
(b) He wants Rod to stay home with his family.
(c) He wants Rod to take the class again before attempting the final exam.
(d) He believes Rod is too emotional and sentimental to be a survivor.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What, according to the author in Chapter 4, is the first law of hunting sportsmanship?

2. At Emigrants' Gap, Rod watches emigrants from the Australasian Republic being sent to a destination planet known as what?

3. What new signal do Rod, Jack, and Jimmy create in Chapter 7 when they move their signal fire?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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