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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Primer, when Princess Nell returns with twelve keys to rescue Harv, what happens to Harv?
(a) Harv imprisons Princess Nell.
(b) Harv wounds Princess Nell with an arrow.
(c) Harv is rescued.
(d) Harv is killed.

2. Out of concern for Nell's safety (because two groups want her Primer), what does Judge Fang do?
(a) He places security guards around her apartment building.
(b) He orders surveillance cameras for her apartment building.
(c) He moves Nell and her family to a new apartment building.
(d) He confiscates the Primer from Nell.

3. In the playroom of Nell's apartment building, what happens to the children who steal Nell's book?
(a) They suffer a mysterious and sudden illness.
(b) They are carried off by mites.
(c) They are sprayed with blue ink.
(d) They become invisible.

4. What does Judge Fang notice about the hat that was recovered from a recent robbery?
(a) The name "Hackworth" is printed inside.
(b) The hat is not visible in the video of the robbery.
(c) The name "Bud" is printed inside.
(d) The name "Harv" is printed inside.

5. What item does Hackworth generate in Vancouver using the card given to him by Dr. X's courier?
(a) A mechanical horse that will fold into a suitcase.
(b) A mechanical horse that will fold into a chair.
(c) A mechanical horse that will fold into a computer.
(d) A mechanical donkey that will fold into a suitcase.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the four-year-old daughter of Hackworth?

2. In the Leased Territories, where do Nell and Harv sleep during their first night on the run?

3. What does Nell do with the matter compiler after her brother leaves the house?

4. In Vancouver, what does Hackworth do with the map that tracks the movement of the Primer?

5. In "Nell Sees Something Peculiar", why is everything covered in black dust?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "More Tales from the Primer," what is the significance of the story of Belle, Dojo, and Dinosaur?

2. In "The Torture Chamber of Judge Fang," what is unusual about the torture and the prisoner's response to that torture?

3. Compare Judge Fang's treatment of the young boy on trial in "A Young Hooligan before the Court of Judge Fang" with his treatment of Bud earlier in the novel.

4. In "From the Primer, the Arrival of a Sinister Baron," when Nell and Harv are abused by their mother's newest lover, Burt, how do both Nell and Miranda use the Primer to help Nell?

5. In "Mysterious Souvenir from Dr. X," what amazing device does Hackworth receive when he inserts a card into a matter compiler?

6. In "Hackworth Departs from Shanghai," what special reason does Hackworth have for giving a copy of the Primer to Fiona?

7. When Bud visits a mod parlor, what upgrade does he choose and what sort of technology is involved?

8. In "Hackworth's Dilemma," what is Hackworth's dilemma?

9. In "Judge Fang Goes for a Dinner Cruise," how does Dr. X first confirm the loyalty of Judge Fang, then place him in a dilemma?

10. What is the significance of Hackworth's actions in "Hackworth Compiles the Young Lady's Illustrated Primer?"

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