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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. How does Jack keep water inside the shelter?
3. Why doesn't Rod's father want Rod to leave for his final exam?
4. What two people arrive near the end of Chapter 7, joining the original three in their new settlement?
5. In Chapter 45 what planet does Rod believe he and Jack are living on?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Jack finally convince Rod that they are not on Terra?
2. What hunting technique do Rod and Jack develop together?
3. Rod's refusal to let go of misguided theories reveals what about his character?
4. Why does Helen choose to tell Rod about his parents' decision, despite telling them that she would not reveal their plan?
5. What shocking secret does Jimmy reveal to Rod, regarding Jack?
6. Describe the "marching hordes" seen by Rod in Emigrants' Gap.
7. What strange sound prevents Rod from sleeping comfortably during his first night on the unknown planet?
8. What unusual phenomenon do Jack and Rod see in the sky at the end of Chapter 5, in addition to the pentagonal constellation?
9. Why does Helen advise Rod not to carry a gun during his survival final exam on an unknown planet?
10. Why do Rod, Jack, and Jimmy decide to signal other students to join their group?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What important lessons does Rod Walker learn by the end of the novel? How do those lessons reveal and reinforce the novel's main theme? What is the main theme of "Tunnel in the Sky?"
Essay Topic 2
What do the cliff dwellings discovered by Rod and Roy in Chapter 11 signify? What does the beach of bones discovered by the same two characters signify? How do the two characters react to their discoveries? How do the beach of bones and they cliff dwellings amplify the sense of abandonment felt by the students on the unknown planet?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the governmental styles of Rod Walker and Grant Cowper. How are the two ultimately able to work together, despite their differences? What does this say about Heinlein's attitudes toward democracy and dictatorship, cooperation and autonomy?
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