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Tunnel in the Sky | Quiz

Robert A. Heinlein
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Tunnel in the Sky | Quiz

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1)

How much meat does Jack want to take, when the two are ready to part ways? (from Chapter 4, Savage and Chapter 5, The Nova)

The belly and a haunch.
A haunch and part of the brain.
The brain and the liver.
A haunch and a chunk of liver.
2)

In Chapter 14, who disobeys Rod's order to go to work? (from Chapter 14, Civilization, Chapter 15, In Achilles' Tent, and Chapter 16, The Endless Road)

Jimmy.
Bruce.
Roy.
Cliff.
3)

At the beginning of Chapter 6, Rod jokes that Jack is jealous of what? (from Chapter 6, 'I Think He's Dead' and Chapter 7, 'I Should Have Baked a Cake')

His manly beard.
His hunting skill.
His logical mind.
His athletic abilities.
4)

In Chapter 5, why does Jack disagree with Rod's opinion about what planet they are on? (from Chapter 4, Savage and Chapter 5, The Nova)

The animals on this planet are unlike those on Terra.
The plants on this planet would not survive on the planet Rod suggests.
This planet is much larger than the planet Rod suggests.
The stars on this planet are unlike those seen from Earth.
5)

In Chapter 7, why do Rod, Jack, and Jimmy decide to start a signal fire? (from Chapter 6, 'I Think He's Dead' and Chapter 7, 'I Should Have Baked a Cake')

To warn other survivors to stay away.
To attract animals to kill.
To attract other survivors.
To frighten animals.
6)

In Chapter 8, what is Grant's theory as to why Jock would not listen to Rod? (from Chapter 8, 'Fish, or Cut Bait')

Jock is older than Rod.
Rod is not an elected official.
Jock will not listen to anyone.
Jock wants to be the group leader.
7)

During the discussion in Chapter 14, why does one person want to return to Terra, should the opportunity arise? (from Chapter 14, Civilization, Chapter 15, In Achilles' Tent, and Chapter 16, The Endless Road)

He misses cornflakes.
He wants to see his family.
He wants to find a wife.
He wants to attend medical school, then come back to Cowpertown.
8)

In Chapter 15, what personal news does Deacon Matson reveal to Rod? (from Chapter 14, Civilization, Chapter 15, In Achilles' Tent, and Chapter 16, The Endless Road)

He has decided to settle in Cowpertown.
He plans to abolish Ramsbotham Gates.
He has married Rod's sister, Helen.
Rod has earned an honorary degree.
9)

Why does Rod banish Jock and his friends from camp? (from Chapter 8, 'Fish, or Cut Bait')

Jock and his friends steal food from the camp.
Jock and his friends request an election be held to try to remove Rod from his leadership position.
Jock and his friends steal weapons from the other students.
Jock refuses Rod's request to help build a wall, and a fight ensues.
10)

Early in Chapter 6, what does Rod accuse Jack of stealing? (from Chapter 6, 'I Think He's Dead' and Chapter 7, 'I Should Have Baked a Cake')

His vest and shirt.
Lady Macbeth.
Colonel Bowie.
His salt.
11)

According to Caroline's inventory, how many fishhooks does the settlement possess? (from Chapter 11, The Beach of Bones)

Fifty-seven.
Seventy-one.
Ten.
Ninety-one.
12)

What object signifies a vote for Grant? (from Chapter 8, 'Fish, or Cut Bait')

A twig.
A piece of baked clay.
A green leaf.
A pebble.
13)

What hunting technique do Rod and Jack develop in Chapter 7? (from Chapter 6, 'I Think He's Dead' and Chapter 7, 'I Should Have Baked a Cake')

Rod drives and Jack kills.
Jack drives and Rod kills.
They creep, holding a big net between them.
They take turns chasing and wearing out the animal.
14)

What is "Grand Opera?" (from Chapter 12, 'It Won't Work, Rod' and Chapter 13, Unkillable)

The name given by Jimmy to the howling noise made by creatures at night.
Musicals and plays performed by certain students at the settlement.
The name given by Grant to arguments about politics.
Sing-alongs held weekly at camp.
15)

How many moons does the unknown planet have, according to Jack? (from Chapter 4, Savage and Chapter 5, The Nova)

Three.
Four.
One.
Two.
16)

Where does Grant want the historian to record the special knowledge of the group? (from Chapter 11, The Beach of Bones)

In the margins of the Oxford Verse.
In the flyleaves of two Testaments, Grant's and Carmen's.
In the flyleaves of two Testaments, Bob's and Georgia's.
In the margins of Webster's Dictionary.
17)

How does Mick sustain his injury in Chapter 13? (from Chapter 12, 'It Won't Work, Rod' and Chapter 13, Unkillable)

He is attacked by a dopey joe.
He is attacked by a lion-like creature.
He is beaten by another student.
He falls out of a tree.
18)

During the upheaval following a student's demand for a constitution at the evening meeting in Chapter 10, what does Rod ask Jimmy to do? (from Chapter 9, 'A Joyful Omen' and Chapter 10, 'I So Move')

Demand a new election.
Second the motion to demand a constitution.
Make a motion to adjourn.
Create a diversion.
19)

Early in Chapter 14, Caroline complains about whose lack of sanitation? (from Chapter 14, Civilization, Chapter 15, In Achilles' Tent, and Chapter 16, The Endless Road)

Bob and Carmen.
Bruce and his wife.
Cliff.
Jimmy.
20)

Who arrives on the unknown planet along with Deacon Matson, to convince Rod to return home? (from Chapter 14, Civilization, Chapter 15, In Achilles' Tent, and Chapter 16, The Endless Road)

Rod's parents.
Rod's sister, Helen.
Teachers from the other three schools whose students were stranded.
Deacon Matson's son.
21)

In Chapter 8, why does Rod suggest building a stone wall? (from Chapter 8, 'Fish, or Cut Bait')

To dam up the river.
To conceal their camp from other survival students.
To protect their camp from strong winds.
To protect their camp from predators.
22)

At the end of Chapter 10, what two students plan to marry according to Grant? (from Chapter 9, 'A Joyful Omen' and Chapter 10, 'I So Move')

Bill and Sue.
Bob and Sue.
Bill and Carmen.
Bob and Carmen.
23)

Who nominates Caroline to be the group's first mayor in Chapter 8? (from Chapter 8, 'Fish, or Cut Bait')

Jack.
Jimmy.
Grant.
Rod.
24)

Where is the settlement's new constitution written? (from Chapter 11, The Beach of Bones)

In the flyleaves of two Testaments, Grant's and Carmen's.
In the margins of the Oxford Verse.
In the flyleaves of two Testaments, Bob's and Georgia's.
In the margins of Webster's Dictionary.
25)

How does Jack keep water inside the shelter? (from Chapter 4, Savage and Chapter 5, The Nova)

In a skin.
A small stream trickles through.
In a canteen.
In a well.
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