Quiz — Ostrom Instructor

Question 1 of 4

After 6 rounds of the Basic Variant, you are ready to transition to the Ostrom Variant. The current victory points are: Red 7, Orange 9, White 8, Blue 6. What is the first step of the transition?

Reset the resource bank to its initial state
The player with the most victory points (Orange, 9 VP) becomes the Monitor
Hold a vote to elect any player as Monitor
The instructor picks the Monitor at random

Question 2 of 4

During a Town Meeting, players are debating a new sanction rule. Two players want to extend the discussion, but two others want to move on. As the instructor, what should you do?

End the meeting immediately to keep the game moving
Let the players resolve the disagreement themselves — call a vote if needed
Propose a compromise rule on behalf of the group
Cancel the Town Meeting and resume normal play

Question 3 of 4

Players vote in a Town Meeting to remove Sanction S1 and replace it with a much weaker rule. You believe this will lead to over-harvesting. What should you do?

Override the vote and keep S1 in place
Warn the players that their decision is a mistake
Accept the players' decision without interference — this is their right under Ostrom's Principle 7 (Right to Organize)
Add an extra sanction to compensate for the weaker rule

Question 4 of 4

During the Ostrom Variant, the Monitor asks to see the current state of the resource bank. Meanwhile, a player also asks how many cards are in the bank. How should you respond?

Show the bank to both — transparency is important
Show the Monitor the bank (they have viewing rights) but do not reveal exact numbers to the player
Refuse both requests — the bank is always hidden
Tell the player the exact numbers but do not show the Monitor

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