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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What was Dr. Ramsbotham trying to invent when he made his greatest discovery?
2. Why has Rod's father made such an unusual decision, as described in Chapter 2?
3. How much meat does Jack want to take, when the two are ready to part ways?
4. What item does Deacon Matson assure Rod he can leave behind, because he will not need it for the final exam?
5. How does the air pressure of the Grand Canyon plateau compare with that of New Jersey?
Short Essay Questions
1. List several ways in which the futuristic Earth of "Tunnel in the Sky" differs from our present-day planet.
2. What major setback does Rod suffer at the conclusion of Chapter 3?
3. What strange sound prevents Rod from sleeping comfortably during his first night on the unknown planet?
4. At the end of Chapter 7, who joins Rod, Jack, and Jimmy in their cave settlement?
5. What hunting technique do Rod and Jack develop together?
6. Why is Chapter 2 titled, "The Fifth Way?"
7. What career field does Rod wish to pursue?
8. How does Jack finally convince Rod that they are not on Terra?
9. What sort of test does the main character, Rod Walker, contemplate taking at the beginning of "Tunnel in the Sky," and what is his reaction to learning that the test is eminent?
10. What grisly sight does Rod encounter, shortly after arriving alone on an unknown planet?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is Rod's dream job? Why is such a job important in his world? How do his experiences throughout "Tunnel in the Sky" prepare him for such a career? Why does he almost abandon his dreams near the end of the novel, when rescuers arrive?
Essay Topic 2
What is the primary role of Jimmy in the novel? Is his comic relief a comfort to the other students? How does the character of Jimmy grow from the beginning of the novel, when he nearly skips the final survival exam due to fear, to the end of the novel, when he is a solid husband and father?
Essay Topic 3
How does Robert A. Heinlein perceive the roles and capabilities of men and women? Cite examples from the novel. In what ways does his perception seem quaint, given the fact that the novel was first published in 1955? Is Heinlein a sexist, by today's standards?
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