3. What poem does Cortez recite in this chapter?
(a) The trigger poem
(b) The poem of death
(c) The staying alive poem
(d) The harmony poem

4. What does one of the men break on his fighting suit?
(a) His heat exchanger
(b) His cooling fan
(c) His zip
(d) His oxygen supply

5. What does Mandella think about while he is in his ship?
(a) His childhood
(b) His parents
(c) American food
(d) Human nature

6. What kind of life does the captain say is encouraged on earth?
(a) The hetrolife
(b) The homolife
(c) The communal life
(d) The natural life

7. Which of the following soldiers suffers a brain hemorrhage?
(a) Rhine
(b) Potter
(c) Mandella
(d) Jones

8. What is the laser designed to do?
(a) Blind its victim
(b) Slice the victim into many parts
(c) Warn the victim
(d) Deafen the victim

9. Who does the armorer use as a model to show off the suits?
(a) Mandella
(b) Captain Stott
(c) Sergeant Cortez
(d) Marygay Potter

10. What is the only punishment for not following orders?
(a) Prison
(b) 100 lashes
(c) A spanking
(d) Capital punishment

11. What does Mandella not like about Potter?
(a) Her condescending tone
(b) Her arrogance
(c) Her breasts
(d) Her bossiness

12. Who is removed from platoon command?
(a) Johnson
(b) Mandella
(c) Cortez
(d) Potter

13. What does Stott heat up to demonstrate how easy it is to die in a suit?
(a) A piece of iron
(b) The room
(c) A small rock
(d) His hand

14. Who fits the troops into their suits?
(a) A mechanic
(b) The company's cook
(c) An armorer
(d) A maid

15. What is the name of the company's captain on Charon?
(a) Captain Jonah
(b) Captain Stott
(c) Captain Laurel
(d) Captain Jones