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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Hackworth crawls back through the underwater tunnels to the shore, what clues indicate the passage of time?
(a) His mechanical horse has moss on it and his hair is greyer.
(b) His mechanical horse has rusted and his hair is greyer.
(c) His mechanical horse has moss on it and he is balding.
(d) His mechanical horse has rusted and he is balding.

2. How many floating orphanages are under the control of Dr. X?
(a) Three.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Seven.
(d) Ten.

3. When Carl Hollywood meets with Lord Finkle-McGraw, what does Lord Finkle-McGraw say regarding Elizabeth?
(a) Elizabeth has left the Victorians in order to join CryptNet.
(b) Elizabeth has left the Drummers in order to join CryptNet.
(c) Elizabeth has left Cryptnet in order to join the Drummers.
(d) Elizabeth has left the Victorians in order to join the Drummers.

4. Before Nell leaves Constable Moore and Dovetail, who does he advise her to be on the lookout for?
(a) The Victorians.
(b) The Fist of Righteous Harmony.
(c) Doctor X.
(d) Hackworth.

5. What does Hackworth realize after watching a theatrical performance on a barge?
(a) Dr. X is the Alchemist.
(b) Hackworth is the Alchemist.
(c) Fiona should return home to her mother.
(d) Hackworth should return home to Gwendolyn.

6. When Carl Hollywood finds Nell near the end of the novel, what is she doing?
(a) Calling on the Queen of the Seed.
(b) Calling on the Queen of the Fists.
(c) Calling on the Queen of the Drummers.
(d) Calling on the Queen of the Mouse Army.

7. For what purpose does Constable Moore use mediatrons?
(a) To play interactive games.
(b) To recreate his past with new outcomes.
(c) To relive his past as a warrior.
(d) To stay abreast of current events.

8. After being released from his dream-like prison, Hackworth learns that he has lost what?
(a) His membership in his phyle.
(b) His marriage.
(c) His relationship with his daughter.
(d) His chance to return to China.

9. Dr. X tells Hackworth that his years with the Drummers served what purpose?
(a) To integrate Hackworth's technical knowledge with the rest of the Drummers.
(b) To prevent Judge Fang from executing Hackworth for his crimes.
(c) To keep Hackworth from disabling the Primer.
(d) To distract Lord Finkle-McGraw from Dr. X's other activities.

10. Why do the men drink ashes at the conclusion of the Drummer ritual?
(a) To fully extinguish the fire.
(b) Drinking the ashes is much like smoking.
(c) To increase the flame of passion in their hearts.
(d) To integrate the sacrificed person with the community.

11. Riding around Vancouver, what does Hackworth find in a compartment of his mechanical horse?
(a) Surveillance equipment.
(b) Fortune cookies.
(c) Sandwiches.
(d) Mites.

12. Early in Part Two of the novel, who does Miranda wish to find?
(a) Her "daughter," Nell.
(b) Her "sister," Nell.
(c) Dr. X.
(d) Hackworth.

13. At the end of the novel, how does Nell rescue Miranda from the Drummers?
(a) Nell offers herself up for sacrifice in Miranda's place.
(b) Nell bites Miranda's lips so that their blood mixes, just before Miranda is sacrificed.
(c) Nell uses the Primer to destroy the Drummers.
(d) Nell bites the Drummers near Miranda, mingling her blood with theirs and releasing them from their trances.

14. When a grown-up Nell visits Harv in the Leased Territories, what does he ask her to do?
(a) Bring him a copy of the Primer.
(b) Find a cure for his health problems.
(c) Remember that he gave her the book that helped her become a powerful woman.
(d) Remember that he protected her from Tequila's many lovers.

15. Which of the three girls who possess original Primers is the first to leave the Academy?
(a) Fiona.
(b) Nell.
(c) Elizabeth and Fiona together.
(d) Elizabeth.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Primer, which magical friend disappears after leaving the castle of King Magpie?

2. When a grown-up Nell visits Harv in the Leased Territories, in what condition does she find him?

3. At the Cathay Hotel, what do Carl Hollywood's friends propose to Miranda?

4. At what school does Lord Finkle-McGraw arrange for Nell to study?

5. What does the Fist of Righteous Harmony try to do in the Pudong suburb?

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