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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. Rod is informed that the exit gate from his final exam will be where?
2. What is the name of Rod's school?
3. What is the name of Rod's knife?
4. Students are advised to watch out for what, while visiting the unknown planet?
5. On the unknown planet, from which direction does the sun rise?
Short Essay Questions
1. What unusual decision have Rod's parents made, and why?
2. List several ways in which the futuristic Earth of "Tunnel in the Sky" differs from our present-day planet.
3. Describe the invention of Dr. Jesse Evelyn Ramsbotham, as compared with the item he intended to invent.
4. What strange sound prevents Rod from sleeping comfortably during his first night on the unknown planet?
5. 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?
6. Describe the "marching hordes" seen by Rod in Emigrants' Gap.
7. Why does Helen choose to tell Rod about his parents' decision, despite telling them that she would not reveal their plan?
8. Where does Rod believe he and the other students have been abandoned?
9. Which students does Rod consider taking as a partner for his final exam, and why does he ultimately reject each?
10. How does Jack finally convince Rod that they are not on Terra?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What do the cliff dwellings discovered by Rod and Roy in Chapter 11 signify? What does the beach of bones discovered by the same two characters signify? How do the two characters react to their discoveries? How do the beach of bones and they cliff dwellings amplify the sense of abandonment felt by the students on the unknown planet?
Essay Topic 2
Foreshadowing is a useful literary technique, in which an author hints at future events in subtle ways. Much can be learned about characters, based on their ability to recognize or overlook such clues. Describe and discuss at least two examples of foreshadowing in "Tunnel in the Sky." If applicable, also describe and discuss an instance of potential foreshadowing that remained unrealized.
Essay Topic 3
Describe the family dynamics of the Walker family, as depicted early in the novel. Why do Rod's parents conceal from him the fact that Rod's father is terminally ill and the fact that both of Rod's parents plan to be frozen for twenty years in the hope that a cure will be found? How do the family dynamics change by the final chapter, as a result of Rod's new life experiences and the passage of time?
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