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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. Which of the following weapons does Mandella not pass out to his troops:

2. What is the name of Mandella's mother's roommate?

3. Where are Marygay and Mandella heading?

4. Why does Mandella order his troops to the surface?

5. Why does Mandella not put a stop to the alcohol?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems do Mandella and Moore identify when they explore the ship?

2. How do the Taurans try and defeat the humans when their darts don't work?

3. What are Rhonda's reasons for her sexual relationship with Mandella's mother?

4. How does the battle end in Chapter 7, Part 3?

5. How does the happy pill help Mandella when his ship is attacked?

6. What was the Pacifist Movement?

7. How have things changed when Mandela arrives back to earth in the final chapter?

8. How does the army recruit in modern society in Chapter 2, Part 3?

9. How do Marygay and Mandella think the war has changed the world?

10. Why do Mandella and Charlie decide against the idea of evacuating all personnel into the stasis field?

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

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Haldeman use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Haldeman's life. In what way do you think his life and personality are reflected in the book?

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