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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 does Ebony suggest they do about the growing population?

2. What does Mondy say about being a leader?

3. What happens when Hope does nationalize a poorly performing iron company?

4. How does Mondy suggest they reform industry?

5. How does the public feel about Hope's growing madness?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between Hope, Hopie, and Amber in Chapter 9.

2. How does Hope feel about the changes in his hometown on Callisto? What agreement does he make with the leader?

3. Describe Hope's trip to the zoo with Amber and Hopie.

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

5. How does Ebony feel about the growing population, and what does she suggest they do about it? What happens as a result of Ebony's plan?

6. Describe Amber's significance in Chapter 7.

7. Describe the Iron Industries opposition to the Tyrancy.

8. Describe the resistance's rise to power.

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

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

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

What does Hope plan for Amber once he discovers her ability to speak several languages? Is it right for Hope to use her like that? Is it justifiable for Hope to do so as the Tyrant?

Essay Topic 3

When did Hope first manifest the ability to see dead people? What happened?

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