View a FREE sample

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. What does Riviera do to Molly?

3. What does Wintermute lack?

4. What type of room lies beyond the wooden door with the brass plate?

5. What language do the Turing police speak?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the atmosphere and decor of Straylight.

3. What happens to the Turing agents?

4. What do you think the code word is?

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

6. How is Case revived from the dream?

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

8. How does Molly describe the assassin who kills her former partner?

9. How does Case find strength within himself?

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 difference between human nature and the cold calculations of an AI such as Wintermute. Be sure to address:

1) Strategies humans can use against computer opponents.

2) Safety measures that can be taken to avoid a conflict between man and machine.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that explains Riviera's relationships with women, and how this personality trait can be seen through his actions in the novel. Be sure to address:

1) Any similarities Riviera has with real-life criminals.

2) How Riviera's actions caused Molly to plot to kill him.

3) The role the Riviera character plays in the novel, i.e., villain, comic relief, etc.

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 859 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample