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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 did the Russo-Anglo-American Alliance fight against?

2. Who comforts Rico?

3. What camp did Rico's father train at?

4. Who does Rico mentor?

5. Who does Rico put in charge?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Dubois want corporal punishment when raising children?

3. What do the soldiers capture on Planet P?

4. What does the Psychological Warfare Corps want to do on Planet P?

5. What does Rico think about during the thirty days mourning?

6. What was the revolt of the scientists?

7. Describe meal time on Tours.

8. Describe the Rodger Young.

9. Summarize Chapter 13.

10. What does Frankel order Zim to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Heinlein's writing style. How would you describe Heinlein's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Heinlein's style give to the story?

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

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?

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