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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. How old is Julius Deane?

2. What does Case do when he first sees Armitage?

3. What is Sammi's?

4. What happened to Jimmy?

5. How is Linda killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Corto do after the trials are finished?

2. Why does Case need to see Julie? What does Molly think about this?

3. What is cyberspace?

4. What are Molly's feelings toward Armitage?

5. Describe the pace and type of business that Case must contend with.

6. What does Case want Flatline to help him with? Why?

7. Why is being unable to enter cyberspace such a harsh penalty for Case?

8. Describe the Rue Jules Verne.

9. What happens when the characters come upon Riviera?

10. Who are the Tessier-Ashpools?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay that describes a literary technique and gives an example of where this occurs in the book Neuromancer. Be sure to address:

1) Whether the use of this technique adds to or detracts from the story or narrative.

2) Whether or not you feel this literary technique is effective.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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