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

2. How does the assassin try to kill Hope?

3. What does Hope do when Megan phones him during the Ganymede crisis?

4. How long has Hope been in contact with the dead?

5. What happens to Hope while in Nyork?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Hope as a man and as a leader as he appears in Chapter 3.

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

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

4. What is the purpose of Hope's transition speech?

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

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

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

8. Who is Robertico and how does his arrival affect Hope?

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

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

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

How do Faith and Hope feel about the health care system? What do they propose as a way to cut spending? How do you feel about this issue? Do you agree with Hope and Faith?

Essay Topic 3

How do you feel about capital punishment? Should capital punishment be allowed in the United States? Considering how Hope feels about public executions, is he right to allow it to continue politically?

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