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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the purpose of the Technicians on the Saturnine ship?

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

3. Why does President Tocsin try to undermine the agreement between Ganymede and Saturn?

4. Where does President Tocsin live?

5. What does Mondy feel will happen if the troops from Saturn can be intercepted?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relations between Jupiter, Saturn, and Ganymede after Hope's failed attempt to destroy the Saturnine ship.

2. What purpose does the Preface serve in to this story?

3. In Chapter 1 , what are some advancements that have been made in Hope's future?

4. What happens at the press conference in Chapter 5, and how does it help to define Hope's new Tyrancy?

5. What special ability is Hope revealed to have in Chapter 2, and how is it revealed?

6. How does the plan of Khukov and Hope work out?

7. Describe Hope's plan in appointing people to government positions.

8. Explain why Hopie is unhappy. How does she come to understand the situation?

9. How does Hope describe the short lived Navy rebellion?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hope claims in the story that he doesn't love anyone, and Rue Phist claims that he only loved two women. How does Hope react to Shelia's death? What are the long term effects of Shelia's death on Hope? How does this affect the Tyrancy?

Essay Topic 2

Why was the false attack on Ganymede so dangerous? Why not simply come out and let everyone know that the premiere was Hope's information leak?

Essay Topic 3

When Thorley calls Hope's new government The Tyrancy, how does Hope respond? What is Hope's goal for the new government?

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