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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. Who is Hideo?

2. What sport does Molly say she enjoys?

3. Who is Riviera with?

4. What kind of professional does Gerald Chin claim to be?

5. What do Case and Molly do in Case's room after the operation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Finn think of Istanbul? Why?

2. What has Wintermute done to enrage Case?

3. What makes the Panther Moderns unique? Why do you think Molly would want to involve them?

4. What happens when the characters come upon Riviera?

5. Why do the police react so harshly to the emergency call?

6. What does Molly want Case do to about Armitage?

7. Why does Case need to see Julie? What does Molly think about this?

8. What happens to Case when he tries to hack into the AI?

9. What is the significance of Screaming Fist?

10. What are Molly's feelings toward Armitage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay detailing the difference between human nature and the cold calculations of an AI such as Wintermute. Be sure to address:

1) Strategies humans can use against computer opponents.

2) Safety measures that can be taken to avoid a conflict between man and machine.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the genre "cyberpunk.'" Be sure to address:

1) Identifying characteristics of the genre.

2) How cyberpunk may have influenced the evolution of technology and the Internet.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that describes a literary technique and gives an example of where this occurs in the book Neuromancer. Be sure to address:

1) Whether the use of this technique adds to or detracts from the story or narrative.

2) Whether or not you feel this literary technique is effective.

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