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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 Y.T. feel about Raven?

2. Why does Uncle Enzo take a straight razor to his pant legs?

3. Who did Lagos approach with information?

4. Where do Y.T. and Raven go?

5. What is L. Bob Rife's greatest opposition?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who wins the fight between Raven and Uncle Enzo?

2. In Chapter 64, the chase between Hiro and Raven is even. Why?

3. The Mafia man who has already met Y.T. earlier in the story now describes to Hiro in depth the five phase plan. What is it?

4. What is a possible reason Hiro would take the inflatable dinghy to navigate the waters around the Raft rather than the powered boat?

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

6. What are some possible reasons for Hiro's discomfort in the knowledge that Y.T. and Raven slept together?

7. How was glossalia suppressed?

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

9. What do Raven and Y.T. have in common?

10. How does Fido sacrifice himself for Y.T.?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Da5id enters the story very sure of himself and full of himself. How do you think his attitude might change now that he has succumbed to a virus? How many ways does a major illness or virus change the life and lifestyle of those it affects? What are the worst factors, and how can we change things to overcome them?

Essay Topic 2

Speculate on the state of affairs in the real world if the government no longer held its authority. What do you think the world would be like? Describe possible reasons for the collapse of the culture, social development, and justice system that would inevitably occur.

Essay Topic 3

Faith and religion are intertwined with technology throughout this novel. Write an essay that explains how and why they are so closely related, and how that compares to our life in the real world.

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