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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 prisoner see when he arrives at Sanction?

2. What amazing skill does the experienced scout reveal?

3. What does the prisoner realize about the pirate after he talks about the war and ants?

4. What is the name of the army that has to fight the creatures that wage war on Earth-like planets?

5. What group has highly advanced technology and is so numerous that it is hard to tell how many members it has?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Eyes spit in Jack's direction?

3. What does Lewis do that surprises Jack and Hollis and prevents Borglyn from overtaking the planet?

4. Why is Bolov angry with Felix?

5. What do Holly, Lya, and Jack learn about Forest by connecting to the suit?

6. Describe Borglyn.

7. What does Hollis want to do with the suit?

8. Describe Allie.

9. What does Felix realize when he wakes up?

10. What are the three reasons that Holly, Jack, and Lya begin to hate Felix?

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

The armor suit has particular significance in Armor. What is the significance of having armor in the story? Why does Hollis want to experience the armor suit? Who is terrified by the suit? Who avoids the suit?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Steakley's choice of writing the story from distinctly two points of view, that of Felix and that of Jack Crow, interspersed with some third-person narrative is effective. How do these varying perspectives add fullness to the story?

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