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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 does Hiro escape the Enforcers?

2. To what does Y.T. compare the Snow Crash?

3. What happens after Y.T. picks up the briefcase?

4. What 'thing' has taken the taxi drivers?

5. What is the first thing Y.T.'s Mom does when she arrives at work?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. There are two new additions in Hiro's office within the Metaverse. What are they and what are their functions?

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

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

5. Who is Da5id?

6. What is the Sacrifice Zone?

7. How does the Raft navigate?

8. In Chapter 33, we learn more about Enki and his history. What is notable to Hiro?

9. What is a Nam-Shub?

10. More ethnic stereotyping is revealed in Chapter 40. How do people from the New South Africa franchise treat Hiro?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the differences between the Rat Things and Ng's motorized wheelchair. Discuss similarities. Which one benefits more people? Why? How could either be integrated into today's society? What are some major obstacles in achieving this?

Essay Topic 2

Which characters are static? Which are dynamic? Which characters are rounded and which are flat? Justify your argument by supporting it from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that details Metaverse to someone who might never have heard of a computer before? Discuss restrictions vs. abilities in this world and in that one.

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