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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 does the fleet sergeant encourage to join the army?
2. What is the name of the section one leader?
3. Where are the recruits sent for survival training?
4. What order did Hendrick disobey?
5. Why does Rico think the instructors are impersonal?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Rico's father want him to do instead of the army?
2. Why does Frankel make Hendrick's punishment so light?
3. What is the troop's mission?
4. How does Zim react to the people who challenge him?
5. How do the MIs respond to the loss of Breckenbridge?
6. What is Rico's responsibility in Chapter 6?
7. Describe the release of the capsules in Chapter 1.
8. What is Rico's opinion of boot camp in retrospect?
9. In what way does the army make things tough for the recruits?
10. Describe Ace and Rico's fight.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Pick a character from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Why? Do the share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?
Essay Topic 3
Examine Heinlein's representation of earth. What does Heinlein's earth say about his political beliefs? Why do the students think only veterans of federal service can vote? Could this be called a military government? In what way does Heinlein's earth reflect problems in 1950s society?
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