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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 10 when Peewee, the youngest in the settlement, uses foul language, what does Rod threaten to do?

2. During the wedding at the beginning of Chapter 11, what instrument does Caroline play?

3. What nickname does Caroline have for Grant, as revealed in Chapter 11?

4. Where does Grant want the historian to record the special knowledge of the group?

5. When Rod leaves the settlement with Roy to seek out a better location, who is appointed city manager in his place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Grant during the dopey joes' aggressive period?

2. What vote do the students make while Rod is recovering from the dopey joe attack?

3. Who becomes the first elected mayor of the student settlement in Chapter 8?

4. At the end of the novel, what is Rod doing?

5. Under Grant's leadership, how frequently are town meetings held?

6. In Chapter 9 how does Grant use the wedding of Bob and Carmen to his advantage?

7. What do Grant and Rod build in an attempt to protect their camp from the stampeding animals?

8. How does Grant use the incident between Rod and Jock in Chapter 8 to overthrow Rod from his leadership position?

9. The first part of Chapter 11 is told from whose point of view?

10. Why do some students in the settlement start to feel disenchanted with Grant's leadership?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Grant Cowper campaigns to become Mayor of the student settlement in Chapter 8, he states, "We have no way of knowing...when we will be rescued. It might be tomorrow...It might be our descendants a thousand years from now. But when the main body of our great race reestablishes contact with us, it is up to us, this little group here tonight, whether they find a civilized society...or flea-bitten animals without language, without arts, with the light of reason gone dim...or no survivors at all, nothing but bones picked clean." What strategies does the group devise, to maintain a sense of civilization and to preserve their collective knowledge? What are the necessary components of civilization?

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

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?

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