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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. Who starts fighting and finds himself alone?

2. What happens to the suicide bomber instead?

3. Unlike other warriors, what do scouts fail to carry?

4. Why do the lights on the face screens of the armor suits blink?

5. After seeing the ship, what is the prisoner eager to help the leader of the crew?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Holly, Jack, and Lya realize about the Guardian?

2. Who kidnaps Jack and why?

3. Who does Felix meet on his nineteenth mission and why is this person get angry at first with him?

4. What does Jack do that makes the citizens of Sanction trust him?

5. What makes Felix weep?

6. Describe how Jack and Eyes interact in the Epilogue.

7. Describe what happened to Felix's wife.

8. What happens to Felix when he starts fighting?

9. What does Felix discover has happened to the A-team and what does he do?

10. Describe the Ants on Banshee.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe some of the settings for Armor. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. How do these settings even if imaginary, reflect modern settings or culture? Why did the author choose to use these places in the stories?

Essay Topic 2

Survival is a big theme in Armor. What does it mean to survive? Is survival a human instinct? Does survival surmount the need for empathy? Discuss.

Essay Topic 3

Steakley is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

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