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Farmer in the Sky Study Guide

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by Robert A. Heinlein
About 9 pages (2,625 words)
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1. Would you be willing to abandon everything that is familiar to settle a new world?

2. Bill's Scout leader, Mr. Kinski, says that "anybody who can't keep order without using his fists can't be a patrol leader." Does Bill follow this advice? Is it good advice?

3. Why does the captain of the space transport push the immigrants to form their own government?

4. When the captain of the transport punishes the rule-breakers, do these punishments fit the crimes? Why or why not?

5. Why does Bill work so hard to keep and preserve his Scout uniform?

6. Why does Noisy Edwards hit Bill even though Bill has saved his life? Does Bill do the right thing by not fighting back? What.....

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Farmer in the Sky from Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction and Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.



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