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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through From the Primer, the Arrival of a Sinister Baron | Hackworth Departs from Shanghai | Nell and Harv at Large in the Leased Territories.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Nell Sees Something Peculiar", why is everything covered in black dust?
(a) The black dust is a warning that war is imminent.
(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 the the bodies of dead mites, the result of a war between factions.

2. What does Nell do with the matter compiler after her brother leaves the house?
(a) Nell breaks the matter compiler.
(b) Nell generates enough mattresses to fill the room.
(c) Nell destroys the gift her brother made.
(d) Nell generates a month's worth of food.

3. When Nell reads the Primer alone in her room, who becomes its main character?
(a) Princess Nell.
(b) Princess Charlotte.
(c) Princess Miranda.
(d) Princess Elizabeth.

4. Where do Peacock Bank customers keep their credit cards?
(a) Custom wallets with electronic locks.
(b) Mounted on a bone near the surface of the skin.
(c) The bank does not issue credit cards.
(d) Implanted inside a skull gun.

5. What does Harv do when he returns to see what Nell has done with the matter compiler?
(a) Harv sends the extra items into the recycler.
(b) Harv sends the broken matter compiler into the recycler.
(c) Harv repairs the matter compiler.
(d) Harv tells his mother about Nell's mischief.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Nell reads the Primer for the second time, who frees Princess Nell and her friends from the castle?

2. The Causeway is a bridge connecting what two areas?

3. In "Harv Brings Nell a Present," what happens when Tequila's boyfriend throws the Primer at Nell?

4. After their dinner cruise, what does Judge Fang agree to do to help Dr. X?

5. "The Diamond Age" is set in what era?

(see the answer key)

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