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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Hope's source of information about the Saturnine ship and troops?
(a) Admiral Akbar.
(b) Columnist Thorley.
(c) The Ganymede Premier.
(d) Senator Stonebridge.

2. Why does Hope call in Emerald?
(a) To hold a strategy meeting.
(b) To answer to the charges of treason.
(c) To get his opinions about war.
(d) To help appoint people to government jobs.

3. What does this novel aim to shed more light on?
(a) Invasion of Neptune.
(b) Invasion of Mars.
(c) Siege of Venus.
(d) Siege of Saturn.

4. What action does Hope take that is only one step shy of declaring war against Saturn?
(a) He makes a call to the Premiere of Ganymede.
(b) He puts the navy on full alert when he asks to search the Saturnine ship.
(c) He destroys the Saturnine ship.
(d) He threatens to launch a bombing raid on Saturn if they don't stand down.

5. How does Hope show that he will ensure the freedom of speech for his people?
(a) He institutes a planet wide comment and complaint system for the people.
(b) He allows the people to speak out agaisnt the government.
(c) He allows a journalist to insult him without punishing him for it.
(d) He writes it into his new constitution.

6. Why can't Hope zero out the military budget?
(a) It would leave Jupiter unable to maintain the occupation of Ganymede.
(b) It would offend Senator Stonebridge.
(c) It would leave Jupiter undefended against attack from Saturn.
(d) It would have negative economic impacts.

7. What happens while Hope is trying to deal with the representatives who are walking out of Congress?
(a) All of the representatives escape.
(b) He stops them from going.
(c) He abolishes Congress.
(d) A baby is delivered.

8. How does Hope feel about his reign?
(a) He feels that since the world is at war, there must be a strong central government.
(b) He believes that his tyranical reign is just, since only the strong should rule.
(c) He feels that the Greeks had many enlightened, benign dictators, and that his reign can be the same.
(d) He believes that once he has consolidated his power, he will turn it back into a democracy.

9. What happens when Khukov becomes the leader of Saturn?
(a) Ganymede secedes from Saturn.
(b) The war apparatus and the false occupation of Ganymede are dismantled.
(c) Khukov betrays Hope and launches an attack on Jupiter.
(d) Khukov is assassinated and Karzhinov returns as leader of Saturn.

10. How long do Hope and Mondy have until the Saturnine ship arrives at Ganymede?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One day.
(c) Five days.
(d) Seven days.

11. Where does President Tocsin live?
(a) White Bubble.
(b) Green Bubble.
(c) Black Bubble.
(d) Blue Bubble.

12. Whom does Shelia help Hope contact?
(a) The dead Hubris.
(b) The dead Lieutenant Commander Repro.
(c) The reincarnated Hubris.
(d) The living Lieutenant Commander Repro.

13. How does the Jupiter population feel about Hope's apparent act of war?
(a) They are upset that he is attacking Ganymede.
(b) They don't know that anything is happening.
(c) They know that it is a hoax.
(d) They are glad that Hope is expanding the territories.

14. Why does President Tocsin try to undermine the agreement between Ganymede and Saturn?
(a) Ganymede is too powerful.
(b) Saturn is too powerful.
(c) War is good for business.
(d) Hope is too powerful.

15. What does Senator Stonewall suggest in Chapter 3?
(a) Hope should retire as Tyrant to take care of the baby.
(b) Hope should get a baby sitter.
(c) Hope should join him for poker on Wednesdays.
(d) Hope should put the baby up for adoption.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helps Hope when he is almost disqualified by a technicality?

2. What happens between Shelia and Hope while they wait to see if the bubble will collapse?

3. Why do Hope and his advisers suit up in pressure suits?

4. What is the general idea of Hope's speech?

5. How does Hope plan to destroy the Saturnine ship without showing his involvement?

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