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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 is Y.T.'s Mom's manager's name?

2. Who does Jason think is interested in him?

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

4. What is Nam-Shub?

5. Who does Y.T. need to meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Raft navigate?

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

4. Uncle Enzo takes a real liking to Y.T. in Chapter 21. Why?

5. There are two new additions in Hiro's office within the Metaverse. What are they and what are their functions?

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

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

8. More ethnic stereotyping is revealed in Chapter 40. How do people from the New South Africa franchise treat Hiro?

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

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

Write an essay that explains rat things. How do they compare to other pack style animals. They are referred to by other names as well. Why? How many parallels can you find in nature that align themselves with rat things and what characteristics do they share?

Essay Topic 3

L. Bob Rife is a popular man. Write an essay on religious icons and their impact on society as a whole. How has that changed over the last several decades?

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