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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Hope meet the senators?
(a) In the main government bubble.
(b) On Calisto.
(c) In a Roman style amphitheater.
(d) On a Saturnine ship.

2. How does Hope describe his visions of Shelia?
(a) As a beautiful vision.
(b) As a harmless diversion.
(c) As the beginnings of madness.
(d) As a false hope.

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

4. Why do Spirit and Hope decide that it is best to get Hope out of town for a while?
(a) He is getting cabin fever.
(b) There have been more assassination attempts.
(c) He is bored with politics.
(d) They are worried that he is losing touch with the people.

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

6. What do Spirit and Stonebridge agree on about the plan to balance the economy?
(a) The rich can get richer, so long as the poor get richer too.
(b) The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.
(c) The rich must give up some of their wealth so that the poor can get richer.
(d) They must do away with the middle class and institute a caste system.

7. Who are Hope's mistresses?
(a) Spirit, Hopie, and Amber.
(b) Spirit, Hopie, and Shelia.
(c) Amber, Ebony, and Coral.
(d) Ebony, Coral, and Shelia.

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

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

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

11. What is Hope's response to Mondy's suggestion?
(a) He doesn't think Mondy's plan will work.
(b) He agrees with Mondy.
(c) He would rather be loved than feared.
(d) He would rather be feared than loved.

12. What role does Hopie play in Hope's cabinet?
(a) She is in charge of education.
(b) She is in charge of industry.
(c) She is in charge of crime.
(d) She is in charge of population.

13. Why does Hope agree with Phist about nationalizing an iron company?
(a) He is greedy and wants to control the money.
(b) He sees a good way to make more money and boost employment.
(c) He doesn't think that it is a good idea.
(d) He plans to nationalize all industry on Jupiter.

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

15. On which moon is Hope's home town?
(a) Ganymede.
(b) Luna.
(c) Titan.
(d) Calisto.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Hope given the opportunity to work his way up the ladder in his employment?

2. What does Hope learn in Chapter 11?

3. What does Hope insist on after touring the palaces?

4. How is the opposition of the iron industry different from the resistance?

5. How does Mondy suggest they reform industry?

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