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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 Second Field Officer's name?
2. What is Luna better known as?
3. What kind of store does Mandella go to?
4. What does Mandella turn off at the end of this chapter?
5. What is the pill called that the troops take in this chapter?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Marygay and Mandella think the war has changed the world?
2. What do Marygay and Mandella decide on the phone in Chapter 9, Part 2?
3. Why does Diane think it will be a bad idea if Mandella kills Graubard?
4. What was the Pacifist Movement?
5. How does the army recruit in modern society in Chapter 2, Part 3?
6. How does the woman at the farmhouse react to Mandella's presence in Chapter 10, Part 2?
7. How does the happy pill help Mandella when his ship is attacked?
8. How has Mandella's mother's life changed since he last saw her?
9. What problems do Mandella and Moore identify when they explore the ship?
10. Why does Mandella not put an end to the distillery run by the cooks?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine Haldeman's writing style. How would you describe Haldeman's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Haldeman's style give to the story?
Essay Topic 2
The Forever War is a famous book which has greatly influenced science fiction. Choose a book written after the Forever War that you think was influenced by the novel and discuss there similarities in terms of
a) plot
b) character
c) themes.
Essay Topic 3
Pick a character from the novel and discuss his/her goals and motives. Does he/she achieve his/her motives? Why? Does he/she share similar goals and motives with other characters? Does his/her goals clash with other characters? How do the character's goals and motives affect his/her interactions with each other?
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