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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. After finishing school, Rod hopes to travel where?
(a) The Australasian Republic.
(b) The Outlands.
(c) Luna.
(d) The Heavenly Mountains.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 4, why does Rod believe he missed the recall signal to go to the exit gate?
(a) He might have miscalculated the direction of sunrise.
(b) He might have been asleep.
(c) He had been unconscious sometimes, laying in a tree, while his arm healed.
(d) His ears were stopped up after swimming in the river.

3. What sort of outerwear does Rod plan to take with him, for the survival test?
(a) A space suit.
(b) A combat parka suit.
(c) A chlorine-resistant scuba suit.
(d) Dress armor with gauntlets.

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

5. In Chapter 5, why does Jack disagree with Rod's opinion about what planet they are on?
(a) This planet is much larger than the planet Rod suggests.
(b) The animals on this planet are unlike those on Terra.
(c) The plants on this planet would not survive on the planet Rod suggests.
(d) The stars on this planet are unlike those seen from Earth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Rod leaves for his exam, Helen reminds him that more people have died from what than from bleeding to death?

2. Early in Chapter 4, Rod is no longer interested in the survival exam, but instead interested in what?

3. In Chapter 8 Arthur Nielson proposes that the group's new leader should be chosen by what principle, rather than by popular vote?

4. Why does Rod become angry during his first hunting expedition with a partner other than Jack?

5. In Chapter 8, what is Grant's theory as to why Jock would not listen to Rod?

(see the answer key)

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