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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 was in the Armored Olympics and came in second place?

2. Why is a dwarf attacked and killed by a human in the prison?

3. Who is enlisted as a Fleet scout on a the planet Banshee?

4. What do the experienced scout and Felix realize about the remaining troops?

5. What happens when Felix rejoins the soldiers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jack promise Lya that he will do which is not easy?

2. Describe Nathan Kent.

3. How does the book Armor end?

4. What is Forest and Kent's relationship?

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

6. Why does a prisoner attack a dwarf and another human?

7. Why does the Engine fight for Felix?

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

9. What does Borgyln offer Jack in exchange for helping him?

10. What is most impressive about the Fleet army and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 3

Many characters experience fear from experiencing war and conflict. Describe the fears of Jack, Felix, Lya, and Holly. Are they believable? Why or why not?

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