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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. Where was Angie born?

2. Who finally takes care of Conroy?

3. Which part of the news recap is of most significance to Bobby?

4. Why does Conroy refer to Turner as Mr. Bushido?

5. What language do the voodoo gods speak?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Roberts think of Isham's protege?

2. How does Turner explain the situation his brother Rudy is in?

3. Why is everyone surprised to see Beauvoir?

4. How does the presence of Angie affect Bobby?

5. What convinces Bobby to move to the Projects?

6. What is the significance of the Finn not answering his phone?

7. How does Virek finally die?

8. What happens when Bobby and Jackie use Jammer's deck?

9. How does Turner learn of Rudy's death?

10. What clue does Jones reveal about the purpose of the biosoft?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think Bobby is naive and why? How does this impact on his relationships with the other characters?

Essay Topic 2

In what way is wealth a constant theme throughout the book? In what way does wealth affect the characters in the book? How does this express the author's views on wealth?

Essay Topic 3

If the book were made into a film, how would Gibson's style of narrative be reflected in film? Would the book make a good film?

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