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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. Rod and Jack eat what sort of meat, when they first meet?
(a) Roasted duck.
(b) Raw buck.
(c) Roasted buck.
(d) Raw rabbit.

2. In Chapter 1, how does Rod describe his classmate, Caroline?
(a) A quiet girl, engaged to be married.
(b) A big Zulu girl.
(c) Too skittish to survive in unknown surroundings.
(d) Dim-witted and unprepared.

3. Why don't Bob and Carmen want to leave with their friends immediately following the elections in Chapter 8?
(a) Carmen has an injured ankle.
(b) They wish to be married in a proper civil ceremony, since a mayor has that authority.
(c) They want to give the new mayor a chance.
(d) Bob has a ribcage injury.

4. What does Jimmy give to Bob and Carmen as a wedding present?
(a) A deck of cards.
(b) A stew pan.
(c) Two needles and some thread.
(d) A water skin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rod's instructor try to discourage him from taking the final exam?

2. What sort of entrée does Rod enjoy during his meal at home in Chapter 2?

3. In Chapter 2, Rod's sister Helen has come home from where?

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

5. As explained in Chapter 10, why does Rob believe one man should not stand alone on guard duty?

(see the answer key)

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