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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. What was in the airstream that appeared over the town square?

2. Who's body does Squeaky show to Hiro?

3. Where does Y.T.'s Mom's manager take her?

4. What is Ng's specialty?

5. What mistake does Jason make?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Metaverse and how is it viewed by those who spend the most amount of time there?

2. What things are revealed in Chapter 20 to make Raven a more formidable adversary than previously realized?

3. According the the Librarian in Chapter 30, what are some links between the Cult of Asherah and the Bible?

4. How is it apparent the control Hiro has over the information system?

5. In Chapter 10, there is an underlying theme that goes to extremes. What is this theme and what are some examples so far in the book?

6. In Chapter 39, what do we learn about Raven and the Orthos?

7. Why is the Deliverator so disturbed by the idea that the pizza he delivers might be late?

8. What is revealed in Y.T.'s relationship to her mom?

9. What is atypical of what appears to be a typical drug deal?

10. What does Chapter 37 reveal about the US Government?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Mr. Stephenson's writing style. Name two other authors that write in a similar style. Why is it similar? How is it different?

Essay Topic 2

Think about the Raft gargoyles. What do you think would inspire someone without Juanita's motivations to mutilate themselves in such a fashion? If you think nothing could, speculate on how the multitudes of wireheads came to be.

Essay Topic 3

L. Bob Rife is a popular man. Write an essay on religious icons and their impact on society as a whole. How has that changed over the last several decades?

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