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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, 'A Joyful Omen' and Chapter 10, 'I So Move'.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Jack use as an alarm, to warn of intruders in the shelter?
(a) Dry branches of thorn bush, draped across the entrance.
(b) Water at the entrance.
(c) A small fire at the entrance.
(d) Gravel in the entrance.

3. What element is needed to power the transport tunnels?
(a) Calcium.
(b) Cadmium.
(c) Uranium.
(d) Plutonium.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what does Rod believe caused his fever?
(a) Four long, imperfectly healed scratches on his left arm.
(b) Three long, imperfectly healed scratches on his right arm.
(c) Two long, imperfectly healed scratches on his right arm.
(d) Three long, imperfectly healed scratches on his left arm.

5. What rare treat does Jack share with Rod during their first meal together?
(a) Pepper.
(b) Oregano.
(c) Salt.
(d) Sugar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Rod's new friend, Jack, live?

2. What does Dr. Ramsbotham's invention allow people to do?

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

4. Where does Rod conceal his sister's knife, in preparation for the final exam?

5. What hunting technique do Rod and Jack develop in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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