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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom do Prof and Davis meet in Bombay?
(a) An Investigating Committee.
(b) The Governor of Agra.
(c) A Luna Authority statesman.
(d) The Chairman of the Federated Nations.

2. According to LaJoie, what will the embargo introduce?
(a) Economic depression.
(b) A slight increase in the economy.
(c) An economic boom.
(d) No change in the economy.

3. What does the Chairman say may be offered to citizens of Luna in the future?
(a) All answers are correct.
(b) A non-voting seat in the Grand Assembly.
(c) Status as "the joint property of all the peoples of Earth."
(d) Some autonomy in internal affairs.

4. Where does Wyoh go at 04:00?
(a) To help Mum make breakfast.
(b) To help the children with their daily chores.
(c) To HKL for recruiting purposes.
(d) To weep in Davis' arms.

5. Who makes the proposal at dinner in chapter 15?
(a) Davis.
(b) Mum.
(c) Ludmilla.
(d) Greg.

6. What does Prof ask the Chairman after his speech?
(a) When Luna will be recognized as a free state.
(b) Who will be exiled to be the new Warden.
(c) When the next tourist shuttle will arrive.
(d) When the next shipment of grain is due.

7. Who is temporarily in charge until Loonies elect a government?
(a) Prof.
(b) Davis.
(c) Wyoh.
(d) Selene.

8. What song does Jester rewrite?
(a) "America the Beautiful."
(b) "The Star-Spangled Banner."
(c) "The Battle of 1812."
(d) "Battle Hymn of the Republic."

9. Where do Davis and Prof go two days after landing?
(a) China.
(b) Agra.
(c) India.
(d) Japan.

10. Why does Davis shut down radar after the third bombing of North America?
(a) To conserve electricity.
(b) To conserve manpower.
(c) So no more cruisers will hone in on the signal.
(d) To fool Terra into thinking the Loonies have surrendered.

11. Why does Davis feel that Loonies don't owe the Authority anything?
(a) Because there was no initial agreement and the Authority can't tax Loonies retroactively.
(b) Because it was established at the beginning that the Lunar colonies would never pay taxes.
(c) Because Luna lacks the public resources that societies who pay taxes have access to.
(d) Because there should be no taxation without representation, and the Loonies have no representation on Terra.

12. Who presides over the first half of the meeting?
(a) Wyoh.
(b) Selene.
(c) Davis.
(d) Prof.

13. Who has the floor during the first Congress meeting?
(a) Selene.
(b) Korsakov.
(c) Wyoh.
(d) Clayton.

14. What country objects to Davis and Prof's usage of the term "Warden"?
(a) Argentina.
(b) Chad.
(c) China.
(d) North America.

15. What does Prof try to do during the second half of the meeting?
(a) Encourage the passing of the Declaration in its imperfect state.
(b) Bore people into wandering off.
(c) Keep silent and allow others to do the talking.
(d) Keep people interested enough to stay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What should be the last word of Davis' speech, according to Prof?

2. How do Loonies feel about the FN troops?

3. Who planted the question about police and military that was asked of Davis?

4. In the context of chapter 15, what are "chops"?

5. What is the Chairman's main concern?

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