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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14, Civilization, Chapter 15, In Achilles' Tent, and Chapter 16, The Endless Road.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the final exam for Rod's class, "Advanced Survival"?
(a) Group survival in the Heavenly Mountains.
(b) Survival on an unknown planet for two to ten days.
(c) A three-part written test.
(d) Competitions in marksmanship and hunting.

2. When Rod and Roy reach the downstream end of the river on their expedition, what do they find?
(a) A desert and a beach of bleached bones.
(b) A series of cave dwellings and an ocean.
(c) A series of cave dwellings and a desert.
(d) A dead sea and a beach of bleached bones.

3. Who takes Jack's place on Rod's hunting team in Chapter 8 after Jack is injured?
(a) Carmen.
(b) Roy.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) Caroline.

4. In Chapter 14 when the survivors discuss what they would do if rescue finally comes, who is the only person to say he would return to Terra?
(a) Rod.
(b) Bob.
(c) Arthur.
(d) Roy.

5. How does Rod travel from school to home?
(a) Via intercontinental subway.
(b) Via underwater shuttle.
(c) Via tunnels that allow for almost instantaneous transport.
(d) Via rocket ship.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What aspect of the students' newly formed government mirrors racism and discrimination in America?

3. What sort of outerwear does Rod plan to take with him, for the survival test?

4. Why has Rod's father made such an unusual decision, as described in Chapter 2?

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

(see the answer key)

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