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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Rico meet in the landing terminal?
(a) His mother
(b) His father
(c) Dubois
(d) Carl

2. What can the soldier bugs not do?
(a) Surrender
(b) Love
(c) Fight
(d) Work

3. Why are the troops going to Klendathu?
(a) To kill more bugs
(b) To set up a base
(c) To free POWs
(d) To find gold

4. What does the captain do while they wait?
(a) Tells a joke
(b) Sings
(c) Turns on a film
(d) Turns on music

5. Which old friend does Rico meet on the cadet course?
(a) Dubois
(b) Zim
(c) Carl
(d) Ibanez

6. Who does Rico recommend to be promoted to sergeant?
(a) Blackwell
(b) Brumby
(c) Silva
(d) Ace

7. What does Rico think his luck has been down to?
(a) His good looks
(b) His upbringing
(c) His sense of humor
(d) The people he has known

8. What does Rico think he will almost certainly be again?
(a) A private
(b) A buck sergeant
(c) A nobody
(d) A civilian

9. What is Rico now addressed as?
(a) Sir
(b) Mr. Rico
(c) Civilian
(d) Master

10. What stripes does Ric receive?
(a) Sergeant
(b) Lieutenent
(c) General
(d) Corporal

11. How many different castes of bugs are there?
(a) Four
(b) Six
(c) Five
(d) Two

12. What does Rico say he hears the sound of?
(a) Frying bacon
(b) Rustling of paper
(c) The cries of children
(d) Snapping of bones

13. How many hours does Rico spend with Bamburger?
(a) 18 hours
(b) 10 hours
(c) 16 hours
(d) 20 hours

14. What is the name of Rico's platoon?
(a) Rico's Rhinos
(b) Rico's Renegades
(c) Rico's Roughnecks
(d) Rico's Rumblers

15. What two cities do the bugs destroy while Rico is at cadet camp?
(a) Dehli and Peking
(b) London and Paris
(c) New York and Chicago
(d) San Franciso and San Joaquin Valley

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Rico put in charge?

2. What is the nickname of the company Rico joins?

3. What is the first battle against the bugs called?

4. What does Rico realize he is no longer part of?

5. Who is Rico assigned to?

(see the answer keys)

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