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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. Where does Mandella stop for a drink?

2. What does Mandella not like about Potter?

3. What will the troops be doing in Charon?

4. What is the name given for the suits?

5. Which part of the Russian private's body is blown off?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Stargate changed since the last time Mandella was there?

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

3. How does Mandella feel towards the enemy in Chapter 15?

4. Describe a fighting suit.

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

6. Why are the heating mechanisms turned off in the opening chapter?

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

8. What are the companies' orders once they reach the planet?

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

10. What problems does Mandella voice about Potter at the beginning of Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Haldeman participated in the Vietnam War. Adhering to the rule that writers should always write about what they know, do you think it is obvious that Haldeman knows his subject? What difference do you think it makes to the story? Are there any moments where you think Haldeman does not portray a character or setting so well? What effect does it have on the story?

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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