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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. Watching the soldiers depart after the square formation, what would an observer wonder?

2. How many soldiers are in the division being discussed at the beginning of "Tent Rentals"?

3. While cleaning his rifle in the barracks, Unk has a vision of three beautiful girls. What does Unk notice about the golden girl?

4. What does Beatrice ask Winston to tell her when he materializes again?

5. As Unk marches to his ship with the rest of his unit, what is Unk carrying?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are goofballs and what is their purpose?

2. What functions do the antennas in the soldiers' brains serve?

3. When Beatrice and Winston are together in Skip's Museum, why is Beatrice upset with Winston?

4. When Malachi's helicopter is landing on the corporation's headquarters building, what does the helicopter remind those on the ground of? Why?

5. Why is Malachi flying his own helicopter as he approaches the headquarters building?

6. As "Cheers in the Wirehouse" opens, the reader learns that Malachi Constant is using the name Jonah K. Rowley. Why?

7. Who is Martin Koradubian?

8. What is United Hotcake?

9. What does Unk find particularly disturbing about Boaz and why?

10. Why does Unk strangle the man at the stake?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The two main characters - Malachi Constant and Winston Rumfoord - both have a right-hand man who handles their investments and carries out their wishes.

a. Identify these two right-hand men.

b. Compare and contrast their functions and personalities.

c. How would the story have progressed differently if these two men had not been included in the story?

Essay Topic 2

The materializations are Rumfoord's method of keeping tabs on the events taking place not only on Earth, but on Mars and Titan as well.

a. Compare and contrast the materializations on Mars and on Earth.

b. Do Rumfoord's roles on each planet affect his materializations?

c. Are his roles on the two planets affected by his materializations?

Essay Topic 3

When we meet Malachi Constant, he is living alone. When Malachi's life ends, he is again alone. How have Malachi's character, goals, and attitudes changed from the beginning of the story to the end?

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