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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Harv Brings Nell a Present | Nell's First Experience with the Primer | A Young Hooligan before the Court of Judge Fang.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Nell Sees Something Peculiar", why is everything covered in black dust?
(a) The black dust is the the bodies of dead mites, the result of a war between factions.
(b) The black dust is residue from the recycler.
(c) No one knows why everything is covered in black dust.
(d) The black dust is a warning that war is imminent.

2. The granddaughter of Lord Finkle-McGraw and the daughter of Hackworth attend a birthday party for whom?
(a) Princess Charlotte.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Gwendolyn.
(d) Fiona.

3. What does Demetrius Cotton give to Hackworth when he arrives at work?
(a) Money.
(b) A book.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) A plan for a power supply.

4. "The Diamond Age" is set in what era?
(a) The late twenty-first century.
(b) The early twenty-first century.
(c) The early twenty-second century.
(d) The late twenty-second century.

5. What is the fate of Bud, following his trial for mugging and wounding a man?
(a) He is executed by skull gun.
(b) He is remotely executed, without warning, by the explosion of microscopic bombs running through his blood.
(c) He is shrink-wrapped and sent to prison.
(d) He is found innocent of all charges.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bud steals money from a family who are members of what?

2. In "Nell and Harv's General Living Situation," Harv warns Nell that there are bad people where?

3. Why does Bud visit a mod parlor?

4. What does Harv do when he returns to see what Nell has done with the matter compiler?

5. What is the primary technology in use in "The Diamond Age"?

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