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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. What does the experienced scout tell Felix about his assignment?

2. Who are the three guys that Felix is in line with to have a suit powered up?

3. What was most impressive about the army?

4. Who shows surprising agility and is made a scout?

5. According to Felix, what percentage of men on Terra who make a drop are rookies?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does the Engine fight for Felix?

4. Describe the changes Felix experiences as the Engine.

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

6. When the prisoner talks to Borglyn, what is he surprised to discover?

7. What does Jack see when he runs out of the Complex?

8. What does Hollis do that both Lya and Jack think is dangerous?

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

10. What does Wice say that confuses Jack at first but also reveals that Wice and Borglyn have something bigger planned than Jack knows?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Felix and Jack Crow are two of the most active characters.

Part 1) What is their relationship? How do they co-exist and how do they interact? What is similar about them and what is different?

Part 2) What are some events that Felix had a direct influence upon? What are some events that Jack Crow had a direct influence upon?

Part 3) Which character offers support to the group? Which one is stronger and why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the Engine. How does the characterization of the Engine reflect upon combat, the brutality of war, and the necessity for detachment while fighting?

Essay Topic 3

Felix appears to have great fear of war. However, in the role of Engine, he is fearless and also emotionless. Again, as Lewis wandering the city in Sanction, he is a drunk who opposes war. How do you think the lack of emotion and courage are linked in Armor? Is a certain lack of emotion necessary for courage? Is fighting courageous? Discuss.

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