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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. Where does Rod's new friend, Jack, live?
2. Where is Rod's school located?
3. At Emigrants' Gap, Rod watches emigrants from the Australasian Republic being sent to a destination planet known as what?
4. Which student chooses number two in the drawing, for entering the gate to the unknown planet?
5. Rod is informed that the exit gate from his final exam will be where?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Chapter 2 titled, "The Fifth Way?"
2. Rod's refusal to let go of misguided theories reveals what about his character?
3. At the end of Chapter 7, who joins Rod, Jack, and Jimmy in their cave settlement?
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. What shocking secret does Jimmy reveal to Rod, regarding Jack?
6. Why does Helen advise Rod not to carry a gun during his survival final exam on an unknown planet?
7. Who does the "dead" student in the tree turn out to be?
8. Where does Rod decide to sleep during his first night on an unknown planet, and what unforeseen difficulty does he experience?
9. Who does Rod finally agree to partner with, before traveling through the gate to an unknown planet?
10. What career field does Rod wish to pursue?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Robert A. Heinlein perceive the roles and capabilities of men and women? Cite examples from the novel. In what ways does his perception seem quaint, given the fact that the novel was first published in 1955? Is Heinlein a sexist, by today's standards?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the main character's changing perception of "stobor" throughout the novel. What, ultimately, is a "stobor?" Why should everyone watch out for "stobor?"
Essay Topic 3
What clues does the author provide as the novel progresses that dopey joes may not be mere harmless, slow, clumsy creatures? What ultimate impact do the dopey joes have on the settlement created by the stranded students? What lesson does Heinlein wish to impart, by showcasing the dramatic changes exhibited by the dopey joes?
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