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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. Who is starting 'to go'?

2. What question does the matrix ask itself?

3. What surprises the Turing police about Case?

4. What does Riviera do to Molly?

5. For how long is Case brain dead?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Straylight described to Case?

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

4. What happens to Molly in this chapter? What will Case do about it?

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

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

7. How does Case compare Corto to the Tessier-Ashpools?

8. What does Wintermute warn Case about at the end of the chapter?

9. What do you think the code word is?

10. What happens to Armitage in this chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay detailing the many ways in which modern humans escape from reality, and the effect this has upon the species as a whole. Be sure to address:

1) Benefits of and dangers from escapism, fantasy, and alternative realities.

2) Recommendations for resolving any problems identified in the essay.

3) Personal examples of escaping from reality, along with explanations for the examples.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on the name "Neuromancer," explaining its origin as described in the book. Additional points to address:

1) What is a necromancer, and what is the mythology surrounding the term?

2) Why are nerves and the nervous system so important in the context of the name "Neuromancer"?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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