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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. Where does Hiro decide to go that he needs transportation?

2. To whom does Y.T. deliver a package?

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

4. What was in the airstream that appeared over the town square?

5. What does Y.T. fling at the computer screen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Other than Hiro's ability with computers and programming, we see that he has other skills that are revealed in Chapter 11. What are they?

2. For the first time in this book, the effects of the drug Snow Crash are revealed to Hiro. What are they?

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

4. Who is Da5id?

5. In Chapter 39, what do we learn about Raven and the Orthos?

6. In Chapter 33, we learn more about Enki and his history. What is notable to Hiro?

7. According the the Librarian in Chapter 30, what are some links between the Cult of Asherah and the Bible?

8. What is revealed in Y.T.'s relationship to her mom?

9. What is the Sacrifice Zone?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

There is one character that is really round, or realistic, in this novel. Describe this character and what makes him/her a finished character. Why are his/her motives realistic? By comparison, what is the flattest, or most unrealistic character?

Essay Topic 3

Y.T. appears to at first be mistaken for a boy by some main characters. What are some possible reasons for this confusion and her behavior? In an essay, explain how identity/sexual orientation could be altered and to what advantage or disadvantage.

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