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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Hope's first act as Tyrant?
(a) He straightens out the budget.
(b) He deals with President Tocsin.
(c) He declares war on Saturn.
(d) He gives a state of the union address.

2. Whom does Shelia help Hope contact?
(a) The reincarnated Hubris.
(b) The living Lieutenant Commander Repro.
(c) The dead Lieutenant Commander Repro.
(d) The dead Hubris.

3. Where does President Tocsin live?
(a) Black Bubble.
(b) Green Bubble.
(c) Blue Bubble.
(d) White Bubble.

4. What advice does Repro give Hope?
(a) He tells Hope that there is nothing he can do.
(b) He tells Hope to invade Saturn.
(c) He tells Hope to be patient.
(d) He tells Hope to turn the budget over to someone else.

5. What does Amber do while hypnotized?
(a) She makes love to Hope.
(b) She speaks to Hope in Spanish.
(c) She tries to assassinate Hope.
(d) She runs away.

6. Why does President Tocsin try to undermine the agreement between Ganymede and Saturn?
(a) Ganymede is too powerful.
(b) Saturn is too powerful.
(c) Hope is too powerful.
(d) War is good for business.

7. What does Senator Stonewall suggest in Chapter 3?
(a) Hope should put the baby up for adoption.
(b) Hope should get a baby sitter.
(c) Hope should retire as Tyrant to take care of the baby.
(d) Hope should join him for poker on Wednesdays.

8. How does the Jupiter population feel about Hope's apparent act of war?
(a) They are glad that Hope is expanding the territories.
(b) They know that it is a hoax.
(c) They don't know that anything is happening.
(d) They are upset that he is attacking Ganymede.

9. Why does Hope feel it is important to include the Admiral's response in his journal?
(a) Future accounts would tell of a violent suppression of the rebellion, and Hope wants to correct that.
(b) Hope wants people to know about the Admiral's loyalty.
(c) Hope wants everyone to know that he is truly the all powerful Tyrant.
(d) Hope wants to brag about his military prowess.

10. How does Hope react when he is advised to find a baby sitter?
(a) He refuses, saying that he cannot trust the care of this baby to anyone else.
(b) He gives the baby up for adoption.
(c) He calls an agency that hires out child care professionals.
(d) He asks Spirit to watch the baby for him.

11. Why does Hope go to Nyork?
(a) To see his daughter.
(b) To campaign for his next election.
(c) To deliver a speech.
(d) To stop an attempt at revolution.

12. What keeps the bubble afloat in its proper place in the atmosphere?
(a) Its magnetic thrusters.
(b) Its large propellers.
(c) Its hyper drives.
(d) Its gee-shield.

13. Why does Hope appoint many of the government positions to those who already held them?
(a) To keep them quiet.
(b) To repay their generosity.
(c) To preserve some continuity from the old government.
(d) To avoid working to find replacements.

14. How does Hope feel about Hopie working with Thorley?
(a) He thinks they make a cute couple.
(b) He doesn't trust Hopie with Thorley.
(c) He feels that it is Thorley's only chance at really helping the government.
(d) He doesn't like it and tells Hopie to stay away from him.

15. What is the purpose of the preface?
(a) It summarizes the career of Hope Hubris.
(b) It sets the mood of the story by showing one of Hope's nightmares.
(c) It provides vital background information for all of the characters.
(d) It foreshadows the events to come, but doesn't focus on any of the main characters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Columnist Thorley say about hope's reign?

2. What is the purpose of the Technicians on the Saturnine ship?

3. Which of the following quotes can be attributed by this story's editor?

4. Why does the pressure build to dangerous levels in the bubble?

5. Why can't Hope zero out the military budget?

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