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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. How old is Lindsay when he goes in for a decatabolism?

2. Why are ReShapers the final outcome of Shapers?

3. What is in the bag?

4. Who is the one with luck?

5. Who has Wells turned himself into?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Zen Sarotonin?

2. What had the Investor queen done that was so bad?

3. What news hits Constantine hard?

4. How do the locals view marriage to Carnassus?

5. How does Vera come between Constantine and Lindsay? Why does she do this?

6. How is the right to death on Zaibatsu claimed, and how else might Lindsay be terminated?

7. Why does Lindsay feel secure in his incognito clothes?

8. How does the Fortuna Miner's Democracy react to the contents of Lindsay's bag?

9. Why is Lindsay so freaked out about fire?

10. What does the drogue do to Lindsay?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The social hierarchy of the Investors is interesting to examine, especially considering their lack of emotions. Describe and explain their social hierarchy and how the Investor society is established, and compare it to human society. What major differences, aside from the ability of interstellar travel, do both species possess?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the form of currency in the Schismatrix. Why is this form of currency efficient? How is it a trading currency? What are some of the logical issues behind a currency based on energy? Would it be easy to gain a stranglehold on such a market? How or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Lindsay's relationships throughout the novel. What is interesting to note about each of them? What relationship lasts the longest, in the course of the novel and in years elapsed? Why do you think that is?

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