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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 name does Hope use during his undercover employment?

2. Why does Ebony feel that the growing population is a problem?

3. How is the opposition of the iron industry different from the resistance?

4. In the opening of Chapter 7, who manages most of the organizational work?

5. What does Hope witness during the protest?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why Hope carries out an execution while undercover as Jose. How does he feel about it?

2. How is Hope affected by Shelia's death?

3. In Chapter 7, how are Hope's reforms managing?

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

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

6. Describe the the senators' meeting with Hope.

7. Describe Hope's cabinet.

8. 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?

9. Describe the resistance's rise to power.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Hope choose to deal with President Tocsin? What does Hope accomplish by doing this?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways is Jupiter in this story similar to the United States? In what ways is it different?

Essay Topic 3

What point of view is used in this novel? Is the narrator reliable or unreliable? Why does the author most likely choose this method? What does this style accomplish for the story?

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