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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of the most important skills of a Kourier?
(a) How to avoid obstacles
(b) How to read people
(c) How to make deliveries fast
(d) How to go places without gaining attention

2. What is the antidote to the traditional virus?
(a) The lack of computers
(b) Isolation
(c) Snow Scan
(d) The Nam-Shub of Enki

3. Why don't the other hackers help Hiro?
(a) They believe the duel between Hiro and Raven is a part of the show.
(b) They are too busy with the benefit for Da5id.
(c) They don't care.
(d) They are all looking at the nude women.

4. How does Hiro disable the Snow Crash bomb?
(a) By defeating Raven before he can deploy it
(b) He destroys Ravens package
(c) His avatar swallows it
(d) By deploying his Snow Scan hack

5. What is Hiro's plan?
(a) To help all the refugees escape.
(b) He doesn't have one.
(c) To rescue Y.T. from Raven.
(d) To intercept L. Bob Rife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Raven after he sleeps with Y.T?

2. Who rescues Hiro from the wireheads?

3. What distracts Raven during the chase?

4. What is odd about Y.T.'s abduction?

5. What does Hiro note about Port Sherman?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some possible reasons the Mafia may have taken an interest in opposing the Orthos?

2. What does Hiro learn about Juanita in Chapter 42 and as a result decides to do?

3. Why would the appearance of Raven be a welcome distraction to Y.T.?

4. Fisheye tells Hiro that he is sure the pirates would listen to reason. Why would pirates listen to reason?

5. How does Hiro disarm the Snow Crash bomb?

6. What is L. Bob Rife's interest in Y.T. in Chapter 60?

7. Although Raven is a murderer, he has some redeeming qualities. Name them.

8. How does Hiro view Reason, and how can it be fixed?

9. How does Hiro manage to create an antidote to Snow Crash? Why do you think he didn't do this before and save himself the majority of the trouble?

10. How was glossalia suppressed?

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