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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 meets with the senators?
(a) They bow to him and dedicate themselves to his service.
(b) They demand that he resigns as Tyrant.
(c) An assassin tries to kill Hope and all of the senators at the same time.
(d) One of the senators says "hail Caesar," and they all set upon him with knives.

2. What attraction does Hope take Amber and Hopie to the zoo to see?
(a) The atrium.
(b) The mastodon.
(c) The tiger.
(d) The aquarium.

3. Why does Ebony feel that the growing population is a problem?
(a) She feels that the population has reached an optimum level and should be stabilized.
(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 doesn't think that it's fair that people have children they can't take care of, then saddle the government with the responsibility.

4. Why is resistance to the Tyrany growing?
(a) Hope's "reforms" are simply a play to consolidate power.
(b) People want change, but they don't want it to affect them.
(c) In general, the people can't be pleased.
(d) The people don't understand what Hope is trying to accomplish.

5. How much time has passed between chapter seven and chapter six?
(a) Two years.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Three years.
(d) One year.

6. Why does Coral throw a grenade at Hope?
(a) She is jealous that Hope has spent more time with Shelia.
(b) she throws the grenade at Hope, but it bounces over to Hope.
(c) She doesn't realize that he is still in his chair, and that the robot and the "Hope" that she saw get up were simply holograms.
(d) She is a part of the conspiracy with Big Iron.

7. What happens when the women kidnap the mayor?
(a) The mayor is accidentally killed by the police during a rescue attempt.
(b) The police over react and kill them all.
(c) The women kill the mayor.
(d) The women get their reproductive rights back.

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

9. Why does Hope jump into the moat with Amber?
(a) He pushes her into the moat as a joke, but then realizes that she can't swim.
(b) He recognizes an assassination attempt.
(c) She falls in and can not swim.
(d) It is hot and they need to cool down.

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

11. What happens as a result of Hope's reforms?
(a) While crime is up and employment is down, the population still like Hope's reforms.
(b) Crime is down, employment is up, and the population in general is happy.
(c) The population is outraged, crime is up, and employment is down.
(d) The population is outraged, but crime is down and employment is up.

12. What does Hope insist on after touring the palaces?
(a) He must buy a palace there as a summer vacation home.
(b) He must leave the RedSpot.
(c) He must see the residential areas.
(d) He must never be bothered by the Latins again.

13. Who assumes power after Hope is exiled and Jose retires?
(a) Robertico.
(b) Amber.
(c) Hopie.
(d) Megan.

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

15. What is Roulette Phist's suggested cure for rape?
(a) They should make women more consenting.
(b) They should exile rapists.
(c) They should legalize rape so that it is no longer a crime.
(d) They should impose a death sentence for rape.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hope agree with Phist about nationalizing an iron company?

2. How does Ebony shock Hope?

3. What happens when Hope meets with the Big Iron executives?

4. What deal does Hope make with Junior Doc?

5. What happens when Hope pulls Amber out of the moat?

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