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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. What school does Jack, the student Rod encounters in Chapter 4 while hunting, attend?
(a) Paul Revere High School.
(b) Ponce de Leon Institute.
(c) Patrick Henry High School.
(d) Teller University.

2. Where does Rod's new friend, Jack, live?
(a) In a cave.
(b) In a tree.
(c) In the brush.
(d) In an underground burrow.

3. What two people arrive near the end of Chapter 7, joining the original three in their new settlement?
(a) Bob and Carmen.
(b) Bob and Caroline.
(c) Johann and Caroline.
(d) Johann and Carmen.

4. What was Dr. Ramsbotham trying to invent when he made his greatest discovery?
(a) A virtual travel viewer.
(b) A time machine.
(c) A cure for cancer.
(d) A transport tunnel.

5. What sort of entrée does Rod enjoy during his meal at home in Chapter 2?
(a) A yeast cutlet, molded to look like a chop.
(b) Soy meatballs with wheat pasta.
(c) Tofu, molded in the shape of a chicken drumstick.
(d) Turkey patties with bacon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the instructor for Rod's survival course?

2. Why doesn't Rod want to allow girls to join his and Jack's team?

3. What is the name of Rod's school?

4. What does Jack use as an alarm, to warn of intruders in the shelter?

5. What is unusual about Rod Walker's family home, as compared with newer homes in the area?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Rod, Jack, and Jimmy decide to signal other students to join their group?

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

3. What shocking secret does Jimmy reveal to Rod, regarding Jack?

4. How does Rod first encounter a student worthy of partnership?

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

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

7. Where has Rod's new partner, Jack, been sleeping?

8. Rod's refusal to let go of misguided theories reveals what about his character?

9. What grisly sight does Rod encounter, shortly after arriving alone on an unknown planet?

10. What advice does Deacon Matson give Rod, regarding the final exam?

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