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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What change had been made to guard duty in Rod's absence, as described in Chapter 13?
(a) Guard duty has been increased to three men per shift.
(b) Guard duty has been reduced to one man per day.
(c) Guard duty has been eliminated.
(d) Guard duty has been reduced to one man per shift.

2. After Roy resigns as boss hunter in Chapter 11, who does Grant appoint as his replacement?
(a) Bob.
(b) Shorty.
(c) Cliff.
(d) Chad.

3. In Chapter 10 when Peewee, the youngest in the settlement, uses foul language, what does Rod threaten to do?
(a) Assign him to the sanitation committee.
(b) Wash his mouth out with sand since they have no soap.
(c) Assign him extra kitchen duties.
(d) Banish him from the settlement.

4. Why does Rod initially turn down the position offered to him by Grant in Chapter 10?
(a) He plans to leave the settlement.
(b) He plans to overthrow Grant.
(c) He does not feel qualified for the position.
(d) He does not want to answer to Roy in addition to Grant.

5. As described in Chapter 14, how often does the settlement hold square dances?
(a) Every other night.
(b) Nightly.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Once a month.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Grant want the historian to record the special knowledge of the group?

2. What happens to Grant near the end of Chapter 13?

3. During the discussion in Chapter 14, why does one person want to return to Terra, should the opportunity arise?

4. How is Jack injured early in Chapter 8?

5. When Rod and Roy finally return to the settlement at the end of Chapter 11, who is the first person to spot them?

Short Essay Questions

1. What vote do the students make while Rod is recovering from the dopey joe attack?

2. Where does Rod think the students should move their colony?

3. What do Rod and Roy discover, as far downstream as they can go?

4. What demands does Rod make of Grant in Chapter 10, before agreeing to serve as his city manager?

5. In Chapter 9 how does Grant use the wedding of Bob and Carmen to his advantage?

6. Why don't students want to relocate to the caves Rod and Roy discovered?

7. Why are Rod and Roy slow to return from their expedition?

8. What creature attacks Roy, surprising him?

9. How do Rod and Caroline clash the first time they try to hunt together?

10. Under Grant's leadership, how frequently are town meetings held?

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