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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. What does Jones' tattoo suggest about his past?

2. Who will help guide Turner after the hovercraft crashes out of fuel?

3. Why does the unit director hate the boy?

4. Why does Jammer pull the plug on Conroy and Turner's negotiation?

5. What is wrong with Jones's suit?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Marly decide against her connecting flight?

2. What leads to Marly leaving Paco?

3. How does Virek finally die?

4. What is the significance of the Finn not answering his phone?

5. What does Turner realize is not always true?

6. What does Roberts think of Isham's protege?

7. How significant is Jammer's connection with the Yakuza?

8. How does Jammer explain the beings in cyberspace?

9. What does the box maker think of Virek's plans?

10. What clue does Jones reveal about the purpose of the biosoft?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do the squirrels in the wood near Turner's family home symbolize? How is this metaphor used to develop the book's themes and evolution of each character?

Essay Topic 2

Choose two of the following characters and discuss how the narrative would be affected if they were left out.

1. Jackie.

2. Andrea.

3. Paco.

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

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