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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 name of Mandella's mother's roommate?

2. Where is Mandella put upon his arrival in Stargate?

3. With what did Marygay's father get caught?

4. What is Luna better known as?

5. Who attacked Mandella?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why can Mandella's company be called test tube babies?

2. What is the happy pill?

3. What do Marygay and Mandella decide on the phone in Chapter 9, Part 2?

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

5. What is Mandella's problem with Hilleboe in Chapter 3, Part 3?

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

7. What was the Pacifist Movement?

8. How are the cooks making the alcohol?

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

10. Summarize The Forever War story.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Choose a scene from the novel and critically analyze it in terms of the following:

1) Character development

2) Plot development.

3) Its significance to the book overall.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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