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

2. What does Hope offer the people instead of babies?
(a) Sex slaves.
(b) Money.
(c) Pornography.
(d) Pets.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do Spirit and Hope decide that it is best to get Hope out of town for a while?

3. What does Hope do when Megan begins to criticize the Tyrancy?

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

5. How does Hope see Shelia after the explosion?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the agreement that Hope, as Jose, comes to with Shelia about reproductive rights.

2. Explain Hope's appointment to negotiate with himself.

3. Briefly describe Hope's ten year reign. Was it effective?

4. Describe the Iron Industries opposition to the Tyrancy.

5. Describe Hope's trip to the RedSpot with Amber.

6. Describe Jose Garcia's new organization.

7. Describe the the senators' meeting with Hope.

8. What is revealed about the iron industry in Chapter 8? What do Phist and Hope plan to do about it?

9. In Chapter 8, what is revealed about Gerald Phist?

10. Who is Jose Garcia? How is he significant to the story?

(see the answer keys)

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