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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. How does Stott feel about the exercise?

2. On what does Rogers call Mandella?

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

4. Where do the troops head for the night?

5. What is the name given for the suits?

Short Essay Questions

1. How have things changed at the beginning of Chapter 1, Part 2?

2. How does the novel open?

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

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

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

6. Why does Cortez state capital punishment is usually unnecessary?

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

8. How does Mandella try and help Marygay as they wait for a medic?

9. How can the suits be dangerous to its user?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the twist ending. Choose one scene in the book and discuss how the twist ending changes your perception of that scene.

Essay Topic 2

Examine homosexuality in the novel. Is it a feasible idea that the majority of the population could become homosexual? What would have to change on today's Earth for that to happen?

Essay Topic 3

Look and develop ideas such as subjective-time. Write 400 words on examining how much Haldeman's scientific ideas are based in scientific fact.

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