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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 two cities do the bugs destroy while Rico is at cadet camp?

2. Who does Rico meet in the landing terminal?

3. How long does it take to bring a new suit from cold to hot?

4. How many hours does Rico spend with Bamburger?

5. How many brains do they capture?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Rico's meeting with Carmencita.

2. Describe the OCS.

3. Why has no one committed a 9080 in Zim's training before?

4. What do the soldiers capture on Planet P?

5. Why has Rico's father joined the army?

6. Describe the Rodger Young.

7. Describe the Bugs.

8. How does Rico deal with the shakes in the final chapter?

9. Summarize Chapter 9.

10. What does Rico overhear Zim and Hendrick saying?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Starship Troopers is written in the first person and with Rico as narrator. Why do you think Heinlein chose to write the story in the first person? How do you think the meaning of the story would have changed if it was written in the third person? What difference does it make to the story that Heinlein is one of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the characters of Ace and Rico.

1) In what way are their ideas different?

2) What is their relationship to each other?

3) Which one do you think would make the better officer and why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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