1. panic closet
   emergency room
2. safe room

Another name is safe room, a room which makes you feel safe in the event of an emergency.

1. weather-resistant material
   reinforced sheet rock
2. super-strength P.V.C.

A panic room is constructed of weather-resistant material.

1. padded walls in case you feel claustrophobic
   calming wall hangings
2. provisions and gas masks

A panic room will contain, among other things, provisions for all the family members, and gas masks for the event of a chemical attack.

1. Yes, this is their sole purpose.
   No, only terrorist attacks and home invasions.
2. Yes, as well as terrorist attacks and home invasions.

They're designed to protect against a variety of disasters -- both natural and man-made -- including hurricanes and tornadoes.

1. expensive items or rare collections
   your pets
2. medicines

You can use it as a vault for expensive possessions or rare collections.

1. the top floor
   the ground floor
2. the second floor

The best place, especially for safety against hurricanes, is on the ground floor.

1. a smoke screen
   an invisible entrance
2. a false bottom

It should ideally have an invisible entrance, such as one concealed by a bookcase.

1. Mortise locks
   deadbolt locks
2. electromagnetic locks

The most common ones are electromagnetic locks, which use magnetic force between the frame and the lock.

1. to keep you calm by not having to hear the howling hurricane winds
   to ensure that the neighbors won't be alarmed by your shouting
2. to keep your communication with the outside, secret from intruders

Soundproofing means that if you do contact the emergency services in case of invasion, you don't have to worry that the intruders will hear you.

1. that you have to have adequate ventilation
   that it might cost you a lot
2. that you needn't go with this option

Ventilation is key here. Otherwise, the danger of carbon monoxide poisoning will be a major concern.

1. one gallon (3.78 liters) per person per day
   three gallons (11.35 liters) per person per day
2. four gallons (15.14 liters) per person per day

You should have sufficient water for all occupants, usually about one gallon (3.78 liters) per person per day.

1. a waiver
   a confidentiality agreement
2. a power of attorney

The architect, as well as the security firm working on your panic room, should sign a confidentiality agreement to keep this room secret.

1. between $30,000 and $300,000
   between $50,000 and $500,000
2. between $70,000 and $700,000

Depending on its amenities, hi-tech equipment and quality of construction, a panic room could cost between $50,000 and $500,000.

1. You can ditch the idea altogether.
   You can shop around for a good price.
2. You can convert a closet or windowless extra room into a panic room.

If you want to go ahead and build a panic room, at least make use of what you've got. Try converting a closet or windowless extra room for this purpose.

1. Los Angeles
   San Francisco
2. Dearborn

According to recent estimates, nearly every new mansion in Los Angeles is built with a panic room.

1. the Tate murders (1969)
   the Twin Towers attack (2001)
2. the allied invasion of Iraq (2003)

After the Twin Towers attack on September 11, 2001, more and more middle-income families began to invest in panic rooms.

1. as an alternative to temporary housing for domestic violence victims
   as a safeguard against ransom kidnappings
2. as a measure against biological warfare

They do so in the case of domestic violence, as a safe area within the victim's own home.

1. during the period of the Napoleonic wars
   during the period of the Vikings
2. during the period of feudal lords and castles

During the times of the feudal lords and castles, they used safe rooms as a defense against intrusion. They were often called the castle keep.

1. to hide against invading Red Indians
   to stash Prohibition-banned liquor
2. to conceal slaves

They would hide banned liquor there, away from the eyes of the authorities.

1. storm cellars
   chicken coops
2. underground bunkers

They were storm cellars, like in the movie The Wizard of Oz.