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Snow Crash | Quiz

Neal Stephenson
This Study Guide consists of approximately 103 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Snow Crash.

Snow Crash | Quiz

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1)

Who is Fido really? (from Chapter 31 | Chapter 32 | Chapter 33)

An adorable puppy
A cult follower of Asherah
An alien
NG Security Industries Semi-Autonomous Guard Unit B-782
2)

Why don't the other hackers help Hiro? (from Chapter 68 | Chapter 69)

They are too busy with the benefit for Da5id.
They believe the duel between Hiro and Raven is a part of the show.
They don't care.
They are all looking at the nude women.
3)

How does the Raft navigate? (from Chapter 36 | Chapter 37)

It doesn't; it floats around using ocean currents.
It doesn't; it's anchored in one place.
It uses sophisticated engines.
It uses a sail and a pole boy.
4)

Of what does the center of the Raft consist? (from Chapter 34 | Chapter 35)

A bunch of logs and sticks lashed together with heavy duty rope
A landing pad for helicopters
A control tower
Rife's aircraft carrier lashed to an oil tanker
5)

Who is a notable refugee at TROKK? (from Chapter 38 | Chapter 39)

Jason
Hiro
Raven
Y.T.'s mom
6)

What does Hiro note about Port Sherman? (from Chapter 44 | Chapter 45)

That it only has one supermarket, one diner and two clothes shops with a tackle store between them.
The population has boomed in the normally small town since the Raft appeared.
Port Sherman is situated at the base of a mountain, and that the weather is usually rainy.
That it is a tiny town situated on the California coastline with a small population.
7)

How many nude women hold scrolls when the bomb is deployed? (from Chapter 68 | Chapter 69)

Six
Three
Two
Four
8)

What leads to Uncle Enzo's victory over Raven? (from Chapter 70 | Chapter 71)

His sharp wit
His caustic tongue
His activation of the Narrow Cone Tuned Shock Wave Projector
His diplomacy
9)

What are the names of the two women that accompany Y.T.? (from Chapter 42 | Chapter 43)

Mary and Bernita
Bonnie and Clarice
Melissa and Beatrice
Bonnie and Marla
10)

What did Lagos think Sumerian gods were? (from Chapter 36 | Chapter 37)

Normal people with the ability to coerce people into doing their bidding
Sociological and psychological manipulators
Humans with special powers
Holographic images
11)

What is the antidote to the traditional virus? (from Chapter 56 | Chapter 57)

Snow Scan
Isolation
The lack of computers
The Nam-Shub of Enki
12)

What sinks the Kowloon? (from Chapter 46 | Chapter 47)

A shell from the submarine
A well-placed spear in a weak spot in the hull
Raven's nuke
The one-man kayak
13)

The main question wanted from Y.T.'s mom is regarding _________________________________. (from Chapter 38 | Chapter 39)

International regulations
What Y.T. told her mother about the virus
Improper use of her time at her workstation
Spyware and Virus removal
14)

How does Hiro get through the daemons? (from Chapter 62 | Chapter 63)

He uses the invisible avatar he created.
He hits them with Snow Scan.
He uses reason.
He slashes at them with his Katana.
15)

What kind of motorcycle did Hiro want? (from Chapter 34 | Chapter 35)

A street-racer bike
A new Suzuki
A Harley Davidson
A new Yamaha with Smartwheels
16)

Who are the people ushered into Ng's office? (from Chapter 54 | Chapter 55)

Uncle Enzo and Mr. Lee
Raven and Eliot
Tranny and Y.T.
Aunt Mabel and Suzie Cue
17)

Who did Rife hire to help him create a Snow Crash Bomb? (from Chapter 62 | Chapter 63)

The US government
Juanita
Raven
The Wireheads
18)

What do the 'Raft Gargoyles' do? (from Chapter 50 | Chapter 51)

They dance.
They anticipate attacks.
They communicate with each other and control the masses on the raft.
They wander around aimlessly.
19)

About what does Hiro choose to talk to Raven? (from Chapter 66 | Chapter 67)

His plan to stop L. Bob Rife
Their fathers
His plan to take Raven out
Where Y.T. is?
20)

Against whom is Uncle Enzo fighting? (from Chapter 70 | Chapter 71)

L. Bob Rife
Raven
Yogi
Igor
21)

What do the people with the antennae on the back of their heads do to prisoners? (from Chapter 42 | Chapter 43)

Befriend them and feed them chocolate
Torture them for information
Force them to square dance
Keep them under control
22)

Who now is Hiro's only companion? (from Chapter 52 | Chapter 53)

Tranny, the Fillipino boy
Fisheye
Y.T.
Eliot
23)

Who is seated in the one-man kayak? (from Chapter 46 | Chapter 47)

Y.T.
Juanita
Raven
Lagos
24)

What is Hiro's next move? (from Chapter 54 | Chapter 55)

Killing Raven
To rescue Y.T.
To find Juanita and release the nam-shub of Enki
Sinking the Raft
25)

What did the woman with the shaved head do on the raft? (from Chapter 34 | Chapter 35)

Gave blood till her veins didn't work
Attempted to discover the antidote
Administered care to others there
Tried to warn the president his life was in danger
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