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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 hotel are the characters staying at in Istanbul?

2. What does Molly need to get for Riviera?

3. What group does the Panther Moderns remind Case of?

4. Who sent the assassins?

5. Who did Molly kill when her cut-out chip failed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Freeside described in the start of this chapter?

4. What has Armitage done to Case to ensure his loyalty?

5. What was Case's profession? How did he lose his ability?

6. What is Freeside? How is life and business there different? Why is Case not interested in it?

7. How does Case feel about the sprawl as he and Molly leave for Istanbul? How is the sprawl described by Gibson?

8. What is so special about the bartender's appearance?

9. Describe the Rue Jules Verne.

10. What is the significance of Screaming Fist?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay arguing either for, or against, human cloning. Be sure to address:

1) Moral and social implications.

2) Beneficial and nefarious uses of the technology.

3) Whether or not you feel human cloning will become commonplace, and why.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on compulsion and how it influences humanity. Be sure to touch upon:

1) Negative and positive aspects of compulsion.

2) The role compulsion plays in human culture and society.

3) How compulsion factors into Neuromancer.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on the role of prophets in human culture. Be sure to touch upon:

1) Examples of where prophesies have come true, and failed to come true.

2) Whether or not you feel that prophets are valid or credible, with examples.

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