The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why must technicians leave Terra quickly?
(a) There is a lot of violent crime on Terra.
(b) The government doesn't allow them to stay because they might decide to live there.
(c) They only get paid for the first day they're there; after that, they are on their own time.
(d) The added gravity strains the heart.

2. Whom does Davis have to escort to safety?
(a) Wyoh Knott.
(b) No one.
(c) Bernardo de la Paz.
(d) Shorty Mkrum.

3. What sort of law is dominant on Luna?
(a) There is no legal system on Luna.
(b) Verbal law.
(c) Written law.
(d) Natural law.

4. Why does Davis visit the Lunar Authority Complex in chapter 1?
(a) To fix a computer.
(b) To interview workers.
(c) To meet with the Warden.
(d) To interview for a job.

5. How many husbands are in Davis' "line marriage"?
(a) Five.
(b) Seven.
(c) Nine.
(d) Three.

6. What does Luna sit upon that can be used as a weapon?
(a) A gravity well.
(b) A wormhole.
(c) A black hole.
(d) Dark matter.

7. The main characters' pajamas are made from what material?
(a) Plastic.
(b) Lead.
(c) Silk.
(d) Flannel.

8. What threat does Davis think would instantly make the farmers acquiesce to the Authority's demands?
(a) Orbiting hydrogen bombs.
(b) Having their water supply cut off.
(c) Not having access to necessary medical supplies.
(d) Having their air supply cut off.

9. Which revolutionary died as a result of the fight after the meeting at Stilyagi Hall?
(a) Mkrum.
(b) Prof.
(c) Mike.
(d) No revolutionaries died.

10. How big is the Luna work force?
(a) 5 million.
(b) 10 million.
(c) 3 million.
(d) 7 million.

11. Who does Wyoh recruit to start a new cell using the beauty shop as a front?
(a) Greg.
(b) LaJoie.
(c) Mum.
(d) Sidris.

12. What joke does Mike play in chapter 1?
(a) He erases all of the data on his hard drive but keeps backup copies.
(b) He leaves oxygen out of the air supply.
(c) He backs up sewer lines.
(d) He adds $10 trillion to a janitor's paycheck.

13. From what literary work was the name "Back Street Irregulars" borrowed?
(a) "Sherlock Holmes."
(b) "Dick Tracy."
(c) "Robinson Crusoe."
(d) It is never specified in the novel.

14. What is the code word Davis sets up with Mike for their special secure circuit?
(a) Overhaul.
(b) Daisy.
(c) Commando.
(d) Sherlock.

15. How many Terrans back the Authority?
(a) 11 billion.
(b) 3 million.
(c) 6 billion.
(d) 10 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who becomes captain of the "Back Street Irregulars"?

2. Mike predicts that Luna will run out of food in what year?

3. What happens to Wyoh in chapter 10?

4. What is Davis' definition of "natural law"?

5. What is the phrase Wyoh uses to describe herself politically?

(see the answer keys)

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