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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. For how long is Case brain dead?

2. When does Case defeat Neuromancer?

3. What does Case try to get from Armitage before he dies?

4. What is Night City not a place for?

5. How does Case know that the Turing police are made to look young through surgery?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Case find strength within himself?

2. Describe Case's "dream sequence."

3. How is the issue with the toxin resolved?

4. How is Case tricked in this chapter?

5. How does the story end? What happens to Case?

6. What advantage does Riviera claim to have over Wintermute? Do you think this is true?

7. Why does Ashpool kill his wife? How does her death affect the family?

8. What is the significance of the concrete bunker from the beach?

9. Describe the atmosphere and decor of Straylight.

10. Why does Case try to save Corto/Armitage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the industry of data security. Be sure to address:

1) Challenges that the industry has faced in the past, and faces at the moment.

2) Some well-documented cases of breaches of data security.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that compares the love affair of Case and Linda Lee to the relationship of two characters in another novel. Be sure to touch upon:

1) Major similarities, such as tragedy.

2) Whether Case would be happier with a girl like Linda or a girl like Molly.

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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