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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. In Chapter 2, what sort of lamp does Mr. Walker light before dinner?
(a) A lunar reflector.
(b) A plutonium lantern.
(c) Asian sconces.
(d) A Peace Lamp.

2. Students are advised to watch out for what, while visiting the unknown planet?
(a) Aliens.
(b) Stobor.
(c) Tigers.
(d) Deer.

3. How do Rod and Jack break the fever of the person they discovered in a tree in Chapter 6?
(a) They pinch his ear lobe to partially revive him, then give him roasted liver and water.
(b) They pinch his ear lobe to partially revive him, then give him medicine and water.
(c) They bathe him with water, then take turns talking to him to keep him alert.
(d) They pour water on his face to revive him, then give him medicine.

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

5. One of the two new arrivals at the end of Chapter 7 has what injury?
(a) A minor concussion.
(b) A sprained ankle.
(c) A wounded arm and a fever.
(d) A broken leg.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 6, Rod jokes that Jack is jealous of what?

2. Where does Rod decide to sleep during his first night on the unknown planet?

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

4. How many moons does the unknown planet have, according to Jack?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Chapter 6 titled, "I Think He's Dead?"

2. What major setback does Rod suffer at the conclusion of Chapter 3?

3. Who does Rod finally agree to partner with, before traveling through the gate to an unknown planet?

4. Where does Rod believe he and the other students have been abandoned?

5. Why is Chapter 2 titled, "The Fifth Way?"

6. Why has Rod's sister, Helen, returned home to be with the family in Chapter 2?

7. List several ways in which the futuristic Earth of "Tunnel in the Sky" differs from our present-day planet.

8. Why does Helen advise Rod not to carry a gun during his survival final exam on an unknown planet?

9. What unusual decision have Rod's parents made, and why?

10. Where does Rod decide to sleep during his first night on an unknown planet, and what unforeseen difficulty does he experience?

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