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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 are the names of the two women that accompany Y.T.?

2. How does Fisheye get the Pirates to listen to him?

3. Letters appear on the back of the Kowloons' crew. What do they say?

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

5. How does Y.T. feel about Raven?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What could be a possible reason for Hiro talking about his father to Raven?

3. How does Hiro disarm the Snow Crash bomb?

4. How has L. Bob Rife distributed the virus to the masses?

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

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

7. Rife is angry at Y.T. for delivering the package to Hiro. Why doesn't he kill her or infect her?

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

9. What are some possible reasons for Uncle Enzo to seek revenge against L. Bob Rife?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Despite Y.T.'s knowing who Raven is and what he is capable of, she finds herself extremely attracted to him. Suggest reasons why this may be the case. Put yourself in the place of either character. Do you think you would feel the same? Why or why not?

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