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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. When Chang shows the robbery video to Hackworth, in which his illegal copy of the Primer was stolen, what does Hackworth do?
(a) Hackworth tries to bribe Chang.
(b) Hackworth tries to escape, but is arrested.
(c) Hackworth denies any knowledge of a robbery.
(d) Hackworth runs and escapes arrest.

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

3. Why does Judge Fang decide to leave the Primer with Nell even though it is stolen property?
(a) Books are unimportant to Hackworth.
(b) Judge Fang plans to secretly steal the Primer from Nell.
(c) Books are unimportant to Judge Fang.
(d) Books are more important to children than to adults.

4. What do Harv and Nell conclude about the small piece of cloth Harv found near the sea?
(a) The woven threads must contain a secret code.
(b) The woven threads are too complicated to be human-made.
(c) The woven threads are too complicated to be made by mites.
(d) The woven threads must be the remains of a sea creature.

5. What do the guards do to incapacitate Bud, after his assault and robbery, until the constable arrives?
(a) Detain him with brute force.
(b) Handcuff him using nanotechnology.
(c) Shrink-wrap him with their special guns.
(d) Wound him with their spray guns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the cloud that hangs over Atlantis/Shanghai?

2. The granddaughter of Lord Finkle-McGraw and the daughter of Hackworth attend a birthday party for whom?

3. Hackworth and Lord Finkle-McGraw communicate easily because they are both members of what?

4. In the Primer, what does the raven say Nell must do in order to rescue Harv from the castle?

5. What does Hackworth say allows the Primer to be more flexible, albeit more costly?

Short Essay Questions

1. As explained in "Miranda Takes an Interest in an Anonymous Client," how does Nell's interaction with her Primer differ from that of other children?

2. Describe the emotional state of Hackworth in "Hackworth's Morning Ruminations".

3. In "Judge Fang Pays a Visit to the Celestial Kingdom," why is the conversation between Judge Fang and Dr. X vague and inconcrete?

4. What is "toner", as described in "Nell Sees Something Peculiar?"

5. Describe Nell's early experiences with her Primer, as depicted in "Harv Brings Nell a Present."

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

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

8. As described in "Miranda," what is a full "Jodie" and why does Miranda go through sixteen hours of torture to obtain one?

9. 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.

10. In "Bud Is Prosecuted," how does the trial and sentencing of Bud illuminate the Confucian system of justice that Judge Fang follows?

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