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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. Which Earth country is the RedSpot most equivalent to?

2. Why does Hope agree with Phist about nationalizing an iron company?

3. Why does Coral throw a grenade at Hope?

4. What is Roulette Phist's suggested cure for rape?

5. What does Hope witness during the protest?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Hope's sex life in Chapter 7.

2. Explain Hope's appointment to negotiate with himself.

3. Describe Hope's cabinet.

4. Explain the agreement that Hope, as Jose, comes to with Shelia about reproductive rights.

5. Describe Hope's relationship to the woman in the feelie helmet.

6. How does Ebony feel about the growing population, and what does she suggest they do about it? What happens as a result of Ebony's plan?

7. What is revealed about the iron industry in Chapter 8? What do Phist and Hope plan to do about it?

8. Describe the relationship between Hope, Hopie, and Amber in Chapter 9.

9. Describe the Iron Industries opposition to the Tyrancy.

10. Explain why Hope carries out an execution while undercover as Jose. How does he feel about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the theory of mutually assured destruction. Why was this theory so big during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Cold War? How did Saturn and Jupiter face this threat in this story?

Essay Topic 2

When did Hope first manifest the ability to see dead people? What happened?

Essay Topic 3

How do you feel about capital punishment? Should capital punishment be allowed in the United States? Considering how Hope feels about public executions, is he right to allow it to continue politically?

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