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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 did Corto manage to escape to after almost dying in Siberia?

2. Who is waiting for Case in his room?

3. Where does 3Jane live?

4. What injury does Molly suffer during the job?

5. Who is Peter Riviera?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Colonel Willis Corto?

2. Describe the pace and type of business that Case must contend with.

3. What is Freeside? How is life and business there different? Why is Case not interested in it?

4. Describe the show that Riviera performs at the restaurant.

5. What does Flatline say is the problem with Wintermute? What can Case and Flatline tell about what Wintermute wants?

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

7. What has Wintermute done to enrage Case?

8. What makes the Panther Moderns unique? Why do you think Molly would want to involve them?

9. How does Case feel about Corto's treatment at the hands of the government? What do you think he will do now?

10. What was Case's profession? How did he lose his ability?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that compares the love affair of Case and Linda Lee to the relationship of two characters in another novel. Be sure to touch upon:

1) Major similarities, such as tragedy.

2) Whether Case would be happier with a girl like Linda or a girl like Molly.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay detailing the difference between human nature and the cold calculations of an AI such as Wintermute. Be sure to address:

1) Strategies humans can use against computer opponents.

2) Safety measures that can be taken to avoid a conflict between man and machine.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining the unresolved issues and guilt that Case experiences in relation to his former girlfriend, Linda Lee. Be sure to touch upon:

1) What Linda represented to Case.

2) What Case would change if he had the opportunity to do things over again.

3) What Case's treatment of Linda tells us about his true character.

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