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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 is Blue Nine known as in California?

2. Why did Molly spend some time in the spindle a while back?

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

4. What does Riviera cause to appear in Case's drink?

5. What is Armitage's real name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the show that Riviera performs at the restaurant.

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

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

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

5. What do the Zionites tell Molly and Case about their significance?

6. What are Molly's feelings toward Armitage?

7. When does Case first experience his anger?

8. What does Case know about Wintermute?

9. How does Case feel about Corto's treatment at the hands of the government? What do you think he will do now?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the role of cyberspace and the Internet in human development. Be sure to address:

1) The positive effects of the Internet.

2) The negative effects.

3) What you feel will be the long-term effect upon humanity, whether positive, negative, or both.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing the past failures and bad experiences that influence and motivate the characters in Neuromancer. Each section of the essay will focus on a particular character. Be sure to address:

1) Whether the past of each character is a strength or weakness.

2) What the characters might be like if they did not have these pasts to draw upon.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about the genre "cyberpunk.'" Be sure to address:

1) Identifying characteristics of the genre.

2) How cyberpunk may have influenced the evolution of technology and the Internet.

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