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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After a dust storm abates, where does John organize a celebration that coincides with Sax's burn up of the ice asteroid in the atmosphere?
(a) Bradbury.
(b) Lincoln.
(c) Olympus Mons.
(d) Acheron.

2. What is raging beside the rover that is run aground?
(a) Volcanoes.
(b) Tempers.
(c) A flood.
(d) Maya.

3. In what kind of environment is money necessary according to Arkady?
(a) Non-self sufficient.
(b) Wall Street.
(c) Earth.
(d) Materialistic.

4. Who is involved in negotiations about giving up land on Mars for money?
(a) The Germans.
(b) The Russians.
(c) The Indians.
(d) The French.

5. Who encourages Frank to give a speech to the striking Russian workers?
(a) John.
(b) Ursula.
(c) Maya.
(d) Sax.

6. As Arkady is walking to his office, he sees a hole appear in the tent above. What body part does he suddenly see ablaze?
(a) His arm.
(b) His leg.
(c) His torso.
(d) His head.

7. Who does John consider a brother but argues with him over politics?
(a) Jezebel.
(b) Ursula.
(c) Frank.
(d) Hiroko.

8. Who arrives and yanks Ann to her feet, angry at her attempt to commit suicide?
(a) Simon.
(b) Jezebel.
(c) Frank.
(d) John.

9. Who runs the rover aground when she is distracted?
(a) Maya.
(b) Ursula.
(c) Ann.
(d) Nadia.

10. When riots begin, what is taken in a hostile takeover?
(a) The fighting.
(b) The immigrants.
(c) The elevator consortium.
(d) The exploration.

11. Who makes John a strong figure in the revolution?
(a) Maya.
(b) John.
(c) Arkady.
(d) Frank.

12. Who makes a closing speech about democracy versus capitalism at the celebration?
(a) John.
(b) Ursula.
(c) Frank.
(d) Maya.

13. After the celebration attended by many of the first hundred colonizers, John tells _____ he thinks her/his children are saboteurs.
(a) Sax.
(b) Hiroko.
(c) Maya.
(d) Frank.

14. Which tent workers strike, leading to negotiations by Frank and Phyllis?
(a) Russian.
(b) American.
(c) Indian.
(d) German.

15. Who escapes on an elevator when the cable is destroyed?
(a) Phyllis.
(b) Lewis.
(c) Peter.
(d) Jason.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which investigators really work for transnationals?

2. Who is the friend of Hiroko that hates terraforming?

3. Who is angry with Frank for rejecting her affection?

4. In order to maintain control over Earth, what two countries have to maintain control over Mars?

5. What have been sabotaged throughout Mars?

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