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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is appointed to be in charge of the economy?
(a) Emerald.
(b) Admiral Akbar.
(c) Admiral Stonebridge.
(d) Admiral Phist.

2. What is the effect of a Mind-Wash?
(a) It cleanses the mind from old, forgotten things.
(b) It erases some memories.
(c) It washes trace minerals out of the mind.
(d) It cleanses the mind of profane thoughts.

3. What is the primary reason that Hope is in power?
(a) He was elected by the people.
(b) He bought his power with money.
(c) He struck quickly with violent force against his enemies.
(d) He appointed many Navy officers to government positions, so the Navy backed him against Tocsin.

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

5. What advice does Spirit give Hope about Congress?
(a) He should abolish Congress all together.
(b) He can appoint new people to represent the people, instead of having them elected.
(c) He needs Congress, so he should just leave well enough alone.
(d) He should have people elected to represent the people, instead of appointing them.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hope feel about his reign?

2. How does Hope show that he will ensure the freedom of speech for his people?

3. How does Hope manage to finally get troops on Ganymede?

4. How does Hope respond to the Senator's request for help on the budget?

5. What does Senator Stonewall suggest in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways are Hope's future solar system and our own Earth similar?

2. Describe Hopie's feelings about education. How does Hope react to her opinion?

3. Describe Amber.

4. Describe how the Navy affected Hope's rise to power.

5. What does Mondy suggest to Hope about the Ganymede situation?

6. What is Hope's plan for dealing with the Saturnine ship? Does it work?

7. Describe Hope's "act of war" in Chapter 5.

8. In Chapter 5, how is Hope dealing with the new stress of ruling a planet?

9. What changes in government mark the beginning of Hope's Tyrancy?

10. What concern takes the place of the threat of war for Hope? How does he deal with it?

(see the answer keys)

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