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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Hope takes Amber into one of the residences?
(a) Women attack them and try to take Hope away from Amber.
(b) Hope realizes that the shabby outside does not define the well kept and beautiful homes of the Latins.
(c) Prostitutes make offers to both of them.
(d) Men set upon them with knives to take Amber from Hope.

2. Why does Phist suggest nationalizing a poorly performing iron company?
(a) To bail the company out and keep them from failing.
(b) To scare the rest of the iron companies into compliance.
(c) To eventually take over the industry completely.
(d) To make the industry more competitive.

3. Why does Ebony feel that the growing population is a problem?
(a) She doesn't think that it's fair that people have children they can't take care of, then saddle the government with the responsibility.
(b) She feels that too many people are paying too much to raise their children.
(c) She doesn't think that the planet can support many more people.
(d) She feels that the population has reached an optimum level and should be stabilized.

4. Why does Hope feel that the iron industry has a great deal of power?
(a) Iron is the main form of currency for Ganymede.
(b) The leaders of the industry are very wealthy.
(c) The iron industry has illegally hired its own private army.
(d) Iron is used for power throughout the entire solar system.

5. How does Mondy suggest they reform industry?
(a) They should nationalize all industry.
(b) They should force the industry leaders to partner with the government.
(c) They should consolidate all industrial companies into one large monopoly that will be easier to manage.
(d) They should privitize all industry.

6. Why do the senators say that they want to meet with Hope?
(a) They want to congratulate him on his successful employment.
(b) They want to assassinate him.
(c) They want to debate with him.
(d) They want to resign to him.

7. What does Mondy say about being a leader?
(a) He says that Hope is right.
(b) He says that Machiavelli was right in saying that it is better to be loved.
(c) He says that Hope should strive for a balance between both love and fear.
(d) He claims that Machiavelli was right in saying that it is better to be feared.

8. How does Hopie feel about Hope being with Amber?
(a) She doesn't like the age difference.
(b) She is happy to see them happy together.
(c) She is upset and feels that he must be raping her.
(d) She doesn't really care what Hope and Amber do.

9. Why do Spirit and Hope feel that getting him involved in industry for a while will be good for him?
(a) They feel that it will get him out of the bubble of power.
(b) They feel that he needs some hard work to improve his personal character.
(c) They feel that it will help him reconnect with the people.
(d) They feel that he needs a productive way to burn off some excess energy.

10. Why are women protesting?
(a) They want better pay.
(b) They want Hope to resign as Tyrant.
(c) They want the right to vote and own property.
(d) They want their reproductive rights back.

11. What happens when Hope pulls Amber out of the moat?
(a) He realizes that the assassination attempt was aimed at her, not him.
(b) They kiss.
(c) He realizes that she is the one who tried to assassinate him.
(d) He rocognizes her as the anonymous woman from the feelie chip.

12. Why is Hope growing dissatisfied with his mistresses?
(a) He doesn't love any of them.
(b) He is in love with Spirit.
(c) They are not good enough to please him.
(d) He is hard to please.

13. Why does Mondy suggest his idea about industry?
(a) They would be able to completely control industry.
(b) They would give control of industry back to the people.
(c) They would be able to implement their reforms without opposition.
(d) They would consolidate all industrial power into one committee.

14. What happens when Hope meets with the Big Iron executives?
(a) A robot walks in and aims for Hope.
(b) A robot walks in and throws a grenade at Hope.
(c) A robot walks in and kidnaps Hope.
(d) A robot walks in and assassinates the executives.

15. As Jose Garcia, how does Hope feel about his madness?
(a) He feels that it is time to resign.
(b) He says that it would be best if the Tyrant is disposed.
(c) He feels that the people should forgive him.
(d) He admits to being the Tyrant.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ebony shock Hope?

2. Why does Hope eventually grow bored of Amber?

3. Who assumes power after Hope is exiled and Jose retires?

4. Which Earth country is the RedSpot most equivalent to?

5. Why does Hope initially like his first assignment?

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