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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. At the beginning of Chapter 6, Rod jokes that Jack is jealous of what?
2. Where does Rod conceal his sister's knife, in preparation for the final exam?
3. Why doesn't Rod's father want Rod to leave for his final exam?
4. After Rod is hit over the head and robbed in Chapter 3, what items does he have left?
5. Rod's friend jokes that their survival instructor would eat what, without salt?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does Rod finally agree to partner with, before traveling through the gate to an unknown planet?
2. What grisly sight does Rod encounter, shortly after arriving alone on an unknown planet?
3. 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?
4. How does Rod first encounter a student worthy of partnership?
5. What strange sound prevents Rod from sleeping comfortably during his first night on the unknown planet?
6. Where has Rod's new partner, Jack, been sleeping?
7. What hunting technique do Rod and Jack develop together?
8. How does Jack finally convince Rod that they are not on Terra?
9. What unusual phenomenon do Jack and Rod see in the sky at the end of Chapter 5, in addition to the pentagonal constellation?
10. List several ways in which the futuristic Earth of "Tunnel in the Sky" differs from our present-day planet.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What elements must be present in order for a novel to be classified as science fiction? How do descriptions early in the novel lead the reader into the world of "Tunnel in the Sky," creating the situations and showcasing the technologies necessary for the plot to develop? What is the author's attitude regarding the technologies he imagines in this world?
Essay Topic 2
Why do Deacon Matson and Helen believe that students are better off not carrying guns during their final exam on an unknown planet? How is their philosophy proved correct or incorrect as the novel progresses? How does this relate to Heinlein's attitude toward violence?
Essay Topic 3
What is Rod's dream job? Why is such a job important in his world? How do his experiences throughout "Tunnel in the Sky" prepare him for such a career? Why does he almost abandon his dreams near the end of the novel, when rescuers arrive?
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