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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. With whom do Molly and Case have a dinner date?

2. Who is killed at Sammi's?

3. What is the name of the leader of the Panthers?

4. What does Case do after being dropped off?

5. Who is waiting for Case in his room?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the Turing police? What is known about them so far?

2. What is so special about the bartender's appearance?

3. What happened to Colonel Willis Corto?

4. What does Case want Flatline to help him with? Why?

5. Why is being unable to enter cyberspace such a harsh penalty for Case?

6. Why does Case need to see Julie? What does Molly think about this?

7. How does Case feel about the sprawl as he and Molly leave for Istanbul? How is the sprawl described by Gibson?

8. How does Case feel about the simstim link with Molly?

9. Who are the Tessier-Ashpools?

10. Why do the police react so harshly to the emergency call?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay detailing the many ways in which modern humans escape from reality, and the effect this has upon the species as a whole. Be sure to address:

1) Benefits of and dangers from escapism, fantasy, and alternative realities.

2) Recommendations for resolving any problems identified in the essay.

3) Personal examples of escaping from reality, along with explanations for the examples.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on the role of technology in the human search for immortality. Be sure to address:

1) Possible applications of technology to extend human life, i.e., electronic encoding of the brain, medical science, cybernetics, etc.

2) Social, economic, and demographical effects of living forever.

3) Other methods, either scientific or mystical, by which humans have attempted to gain immortality.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on an original technology that you think would be popular in the future. The essay does not need to be scientifically accurate. Be sure to touch upon:

1) Uses for the technology.

2) Who it would appeal to.

3) The effects of this technology upon its users.

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