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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does this novel aim to shed more light on?
(a) Invasion of Mars.
(b) Siege of Venus.
(c) Invasion of Neptune.
(d) Siege of Saturn.

2. Who asks Hope for direction in working on the budget?
(a) Senator Stonebridge.
(b) Senator Prior.
(c) Senator Hardy.
(d) Senator Stonewall.

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

4. How does Emerald suggest that Hope should get his thoughts in order?
(a) Asks Hope to undergo hynosis.
(b) Writes a letter to Hope.
(c) Contacts the "Beautiful Dreamer."
(d) Calls a council meeting.

5. What action does Hope take that is only one step shy of declaring war against Saturn?
(a) He threatens to launch a bombing raid on Saturn if they don't stand down.
(b) He destroys the Saturnine ship.
(c) He makes a call to the Premiere of Ganymede.
(d) He puts the navy on full alert when he asks to search the Saturnine ship.

6. How does Reba manipulate Hope into letting her use him sexually?
(a) She subdues him with a pacifier beam.
(b) She blackmails him.
(c) She gets him drunk.
(d) She drugs his drink.

7. What does Hope fear will happen in this false war?
(a) He fears that he will lose his daughter Hopie, as she is already spending more time with Thorley, who actively speaks out against Hope.
(b) He fears that with all of the insults and threats going back and forth, Karzhinov might trigger the real war that destroys both planets.
(c) He fears that Karzhinov will call his bluff and invade Ganymede then Jupiter.
(d) He fears that the people will become too upset at his acts of war and overthrow him.

8. Why does Hope not want to talk to Megan during the Ganymede crisis?
(a) He fears that she will reject him for attacking Ganymede.
(b) He suspects that she might be the one leaking information to Saturn.
(c) He is too busy to take a personal call.
(d) He can not afford the reminder of his tenderness and humanity.

9. In Chapter 2, who accompanies Hope hubris on the flagship?
(a) His brother.
(b) His advisers.
(c) His drinking buddies.
(d) His wife.

10. Why can't Hope zero out the military budget?
(a) It would offend Senator Stonebridge.
(b) It would leave Jupiter unable to maintain the occupation of Ganymede.
(c) It would have negative economic impacts.
(d) It would leave Jupiter undefended against attack from Saturn.

11. Where do Spirit and Hope go to meet Mikhail Khukov?
(a) Ganymede.
(b) The base at Tanamo.
(c) His Saturnine ship.
(d) Saturn.

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

13. What must happen for Admiral Khukov to successfully disarm Saturn?
(a) He must assassinate Karzhinov.
(b) He must take Karzhinov's place as leader of Saturn.
(c) He must flee defect from Saturn to Jupiter.
(d) He must surrendur Ganymede.

14. What real life historical event is mirrored in the events playing out between Jupiter and Saturn on Ganymede?
(a) Bolshevik Revolution.
(b) French Revolution.
(c) World War II.
(d) U.S. Cuban Missle Crisis.

15. What happens when the Admiral finds out that Hope is in charge?
(a) Nothing happens.
(b) He orders his battleships to attack.
(c) He attacks the bubble that Hope is on.
(d) Within moments, the rebellion is isolated and ended.

Short Answer Questions

1. What initials does the "editor" of this book use?

2. What does Gerald Phist suggest Hope do with unrepentant criminals?

3. Why is Hope unable to do business with the Latinos?

4. Where is Pineleaf Bubble?

5. Who does Mondy hope will take over Saturn if his plan is a success?

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