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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 is the penalty if Rico changes his mind?

2. What does Rico state is the troopers trade?

3. What do H&MP lessons teach?

4. Who does the fleet sergeant encourage to join the army?

5. How much of a chance does the sergeant state that Carl and Rico have of achieving their goals?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does the army make things tough for the recruits?

2. Why are most pilots women?

3. Summarize Chapter 1.

4. Why does the fleet sergeant discourage the two boys from joining the army?

5. Describe Ace and Rico's fight.

6. Why does Frankel make Hendrick's punishment so light?

7. What does Jejal tell his troops?

8. Why does Rico find it difficult to adjust to army life?

9. How does Zim react to the people who challenge him?

10. What is the best way to fight the Bugs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In 1998 Starship Troopers was made into a film directed by Paul Verhoeven. How different is the film from the book? Why do you think Verhoeven changed the ideas from the book so much? Could he have successfully made a film that was more directly like the book?

Essay Topic 2

Look at the structure of the novel.

1) How does Heinlein use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

2) Discuss elements of the narrative structure; exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution, and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

3) Away from the main character Henderson, examine the way Heinlein uses the other characters in the story. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

Why do the students think Rico's father does not want him to join the army? Is Rico reacting against his father's views? In what way will Rico become a parasite on society if peacetime continues and he is in the army? Why is an army important in Heinlein's earth if it is peacetime? Does preparing for war in peacetime encourage war to happen?

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