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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 was in the airstream that appeared over the town square?

2. What does Ng tell Y.T. to do with the vial when she has it?

3. The main question wanted from Y.T.'s mom is regarding _________________________________.

4. From whose point of view is this chapter narrated?

5. Who's body does Squeaky show to Hiro?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Y.T. enters Fedland, what else can we note about the present government?

2. Why is the Deliverator so disturbed by the idea that the pizza he delivers might be late?

3. What are Avatars?

4. What did Enki do to humanities words?

5. What are Metacops?

6. What is the link between the virus, the drug and L. Bob Rife?

7. What is atypical of what appears to be a typical drug deal?

8. What things are revealed in Chapter 20 to make Raven a more formidable adversary than previously realized?

9. In Chapter 38 we see what we would consider violations to our right to privacy. What does Y.T.'s mother put up with working for the Feds?

10. What does Chapter 37 reveal about the US Government?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Snow Crash is referred to as three different things. What are they and how do they differ? In what way are they the same? For each of them, find a real life equivalent. Compare and contrast them.

Essay Topic 2

What does Rife's control over the Raft's navigation and his control over his followers have in common? How does that compare to the control religious heads today have over their followers? Compare Rife to a current religious head of your choice. What are his/her commonalities/differences?

Essay Topic 3

Hiro embarks on a mission to save the world and risks life and limb to do so. Write an essay that details his motivations and compare that with what you would have done in a similar situation.

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