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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What are Prof's chances of surviving the trip down to Terra?
(a) 40%.
(b) 80%.
(c) 20%.
(d) 60%.

3. Mike's reading of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Purloined Letter" influenced what aspect of the Party's plot?
(a) Selene's appearance.
(b) The method by which visitors were delivered to the site of the catapult.
(c) The code words used in the closed-circuit telephone system.
(d) The system for creating Party members' aliases.

4. What icon accompanies the political writing Mike writes?
(a) Luna's new flag.
(b) A stick figure of a horned devil.
(c) The FN's logo.
(d) A picture of the Warden.

5. Who opts out of the Davis family in chapter 10?
(a) Greg.
(b) Teddy.
(c) Ludmilla.
(d) Mum.

6. What is Davis' definition of "natural law"?
(a) The laws of the natural universe.
(b) The laws regarding hunting and clearing.
(c) The things people do to stay alive.
(d) The natural consequences of one's actions.

7. What is Davis' occupation?
(a) Technician.
(b) President.
(c) Sanitation officer.
(d) Agricultural engineer.

8. At what age was Wyoh first married?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Nineteen.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Fifteen.

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

10. How is Davis described in Alvarez's file?
(a) His name is not mentioned in the file.
(b) "Non-political" and "not too bright."
(c) "Reckless" and "well-informed."
(d) "Dangerously committed to the insurgence."

11. What is the Party's membership goal?
(a) 100,000.
(b) 1 million.
(c) 20,000.
(d) 40,000.

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

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

14. What does "Agitprop" mean?
(a) Communication.
(b) Spirit.
(c) Education.
(d) Teamwork.

15. How does Davis know Bernardo de la Paz?
(a) They don't know one another.
(b) Davis has heard about Bernardo from the Authority.
(c) Bernardo is Davis' old teacher.
(d) Davis is Bernardo's old teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Davis attend the meeting at Stilyagi Hall?

2. What color is the sponsorship cap Mkrum gives Davis?

3. How big is the Luna work force?

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

5. Who is Mike?

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