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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. Who is hospitalized for exhaustion after the Battle of Corridors?

2. What happened to Warden during the initial stage of the revolution?

3. What does Davis do to drum up sympathy?

4. Who dies near the end of the novel?

5. Where is Davis at the beginning of chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Davis, what are the benefits of a line marriage?

2. How is Selene created?

3. What is the Chairman's proposal to Davis at the end of chapter 19?

4. What does LaJoie tell Davis when he wakes up in the hospital?

5. What does Davis hate about North Americans?

6. How do Terran journalists feel about the Loonies in chapter 17?

7. What is the punishment for the six rapist/murderers?

8. What are the benefits of using a catapult for shipping as explained by Davis to Dr. Chan?

9. What is Davis' rebuttal to the idea that Luna owes the Authority for being able to live tax-free?

10. Why is the Declaration dated 4 July?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Mike steals money to finance the Revolution, Davis comforts himself with the idea that it's a fraction of what other governments do on a daily basis. Compare Luna's government with real world governments. How does it compensate for its inherent disadvantages? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the relationship between Davis and Mike. Why are the two such good friends? What are their similarities and differences? What makes Davis care about Mike? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Luna is established as a penal colony for Terra. Compare Luna to other such colonies established throughout history, for example, Australia's beginnings as a penal colony for Britain. What are the necessary differences? What are the similarities? How did other penal colonies throughout history obtain their freedom? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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