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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 killed Marie-France Tessier?

2. What happens to the three Turing police officers?

3. What does Case ask Linda about ten times?

4. Who is the white, wasted figure that Case sees through Molly's eyes?

5. What could 3Jane's mother not imagine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the Turing agents?

2. How is Case tricked in this chapter?

3. How does Case compare Corto to the Tessier-Ashpools?

4. What advantage does Riviera claim to have over Wintermute? Do you think this is true?

5. Describe Case's "dream sequence."

6. What does Wintermute compare itself to? Why?

7. How does Molly get her revenge on Riviera?

8. What does Michele tell Case about the severity of his crimes?

9. What is the significance of the concrete bunker from the beach?

10. Describe the atmosphere and decor of Straylight.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the negative aspects of technology described in Neuromancer:

1) Warnings about technology in Neuromancer, and how the book could be interpreted as being anti-technology.

2) Aspects of technological problems that the book predicts that are coming true or have already come true.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on the role of technology in the human search for immortality. Be sure to address:

1) Possible applications of technology to extend human life, i.e., electronic encoding of the brain, medical science, cybernetics, etc.

2) Social, economic, and demographical effects of living forever.

3) Other methods, either scientific or mystical, by which humans have attempted to gain immortality.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that compares the love affair of Case and Linda Lee to the relationship of two characters in another novel. Be sure to touch upon:

1) Major similarities, such as tragedy.

2) Whether Case would be happier with a girl like Linda or a girl like Molly.

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