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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 rank does Mandella get promoted to in this chapter?

2. What are those who died in the exercise only allowed to take during the next three days?

3. How does Stott feel about the exercise?

4. What pursues Earth's Hope on their journey?

5. With what have the troops been programmed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mandella almost damage his eyes in Chapter 7?

2. What do squad leaders think are the reasons for low morale on the ship?

3. What advantages and disadvantages do the human have in fighting the Taurans?

4. What news does the captain bring the troops in Chapter 10?

5. With what have the platoon commanders been pre-programmed?

6. How have the Taurens improved their technology since the last meeting?

7. What shots are the troops given in Chapter 2, Part 1?

8. What is Mandella's feeling about killing the animals in Chapter 12?

9. What does the company do on the third day?

10. What has happened to Marygay at the beginning of Chapter 4, Part 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Earth from Haldeman's idea that everyone is cloned and has a collective conscience.

1) How would such an environment affect people's relationships?

2) How would it benefit the government?

3) Who do you think the government would choose to clone and why?

Essay Topic 2

The Forever War was made into a series of graphic novels. How different are the graphic novels from the book in terms of the following:

1) Themes

2) Setting

3) Character

Essay Topic 3

Write a 500-word essay revolving around the following statement: The novel is a statement against war.

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