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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. Who does Rico recommend to be promoted to sergeant?

2. Who did the Russo-Anglo-American Alliance fight against?

3. What color hair does Rico's date have?

4. What planet was Carl killed on?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the revolt of the scientists?

2. What does Frankel order Zim to do?

3. How does Rico deal with the shakes in the final chapter?

4. What does Rico realize about his new life when he visits Vancouver?

5. Why has no one committed a 9080 in Zim's training before?

6. What are Rasczak's and Jelal's roles aboard the Rodger Young?

7. What does Rico think about during the night?

8. Summarize Chapter 13.

9. What does the Psychological Warfare Corps want to do on Planet P?

10. Summarize the story.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Heinlein's representation of earth. What does Heinlein's earth say about his political beliefs? Why do the students think only veterans of federal service can vote? Could this be called a military government? In what way does Heinlein's earth reflect problems in 1950s society?

Essay Topic 2

Examine Heinlein's writing style. How would you describe Heinlein's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Heinlein's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 3

Starship Troopers is written in the first person and with Rico as narrator. Why do you think Heinlein chose to write the story in the first person? How do you think the meaning of the story would have changed if it was written in the third person? What difference does it make to the story that Heinlein is one of the characters?

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