Characters
What is the Third Variety called?
David
What object prevents the Americans from being attacked by the claws?
Radiation Band
Where does the story take place?
Terra
What literary feature is shown the following sentence, “Sometimes I think we were better off before them”
Foreshadowing
How long ago did the war start?
6 years
What was the Second Variety called?
Tasso
What is the recurring symbol often seen in the possession of Hendricks?
Cigarettes
Where does Tasso go at the end of the story?
Moon base
“The claws weren’t like other weapons. They were alive…”
Emphasis
What real war does this story mirror?
The Cold War
Who does Hendricks radio too when he’s at the opposing side's bunker?
Scott
What symbol portrays the innocence of David?
Teddy Bear
How long did it take Hendricks to reach the Soviet Bunker?
10 hours
“The bomb. Made by the Second Variety to destroy the other Varieties. [....] They were already design weapons to use against each other”
Irony
Who was the president of the United States when the war started?
Washington
How old is David?
13
What did Tasso have that gave away what she really was?
A bomb that was designed to kill the Variety’s.
What made Klaus believe that Rudi was the second variety?
He thought he heard him “whirr”.
What characteristic is seen in the Varieties dialogue?
Abrupt, simple dialogue. Harsh punctuation
At what age did Tasso join the war?
16
“____ turned to Corporal Leone…”
Eric
What motif (quote) represents the theme of justifying self-destruction?
“If we hadn’t invented them, they would’ve”
What part of the old world are they in?
Normandy, France
Second Variety
Titular Character
What does the conclusion of this story imply about the human race and what we create?
We are our own worst enemy