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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. In Chapter 5, why does Jack disagree with Rod's opinion about what planet they are on?
2. Where is Rod's family home?
3. What item does Deacon Matson assure Rod he can leave behind, because he will not need it for the final exam?
4. When Rod is frightened by noises during his first night on the unknown planet, what does he try to do?
5. What unit of currency does Rod spend while watching the travelers at Emigrants' Gap?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Helen choose to tell Rod about his parents' decision, despite telling them that she would not reveal their plan?
2. Where does Rod believe he and the other students have been abandoned?
3. Why has Rod's sister, Helen, returned home to be with the family in Chapter 2?
4. 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?
5. Why is Chapter 6 titled, "I Think He's Dead?"
6. What unusual phenomenon do Jack and Rod see in the sky at the end of Chapter 5, in addition to the pentagonal constellation?
7. Why is Chapter 2 titled, "The Fifth Way?"
8. Describe the "marching hordes" seen by Rod in Emigrants' Gap.
9. How does Jack finally convince Rod that they are not on Terra?
10. Describe the invention of Dr. Jesse Evelyn Ramsbotham, as compared with the item he intended to invent.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Robert A. Heinlein explain the technology involved in Ramsbotham Gates? How did the personality of the inventor, Dr. Jesse Evelyn Ramsbotham, as described in Chapter 2, lead to the invention of tunnel travel? How did the invention of tunnel travel transform the world of "Tunnel in the Sky?"
Essay Topic 2
Consider the numerous marriages that take place during "Tunnel in the Sky." What qualities draw these couples together? Why is marriage considered so important in the students' settlement? How does Grant use wedding ceremonies to his advantage, while serving as mayor? Why does Rod never seem to consider finding a wife?
Essay Topic 3
Main character Rod exhibits a tendency to jump to false conclusions. List other examples of Rod's faulty logic. How does Rod's reputation for jumping to false conclusions influence the other students, when he tries to warn them about the vulnerability of their settlement?
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