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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 nickname of the company Rico joins?

2. Who does Rico tell that he want to go career?

3. Why does Rico think he will keep his stripes?

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

5. What do the soldiers call the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways does the drop go wrong in Chapter 10?

2. Describe the Bugs.

3. Describe meal time on Tours.

4. What does Rico think about during the night?

5. Summarize Chapter 9.

6. Why are the recruits more shocked at a flogging than seeing death?

7. Describe the Rodger Young.

8. Describe Rico, Leivy, and Smith's fight with the Marines.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Heinlein's representation of sergeants in fiction. Is he a typical sergeant in fiction? Do you think Heinlein's representation of Zim was influential? What other similar sergeants can they think of? How realistic do you think Heinlein's portrayal of a sergeant is?

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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