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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 the only thing that Raven does better than harpooning?

2. Who approaches the life raft?

3. What disturbs Hiro's connection to the Metaverse?

4. Who now is Hiro's only companion?

5. What happens to Raven after he sleeps with Y.T?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a possible reason Hiro would take the inflatable dinghy to navigate the waters around the Raft rather than the powered boat?

2. Although Raven is a murderer, he has some redeeming qualities. Name them.

3. How does Hiro learn more about the wireheads?

4. Why would the appearance of Raven be a welcome distraction to Y.T.?

5. In Chapter 64, the chase between Hiro and Raven is even. Why?

6. What could be a possible reason for Hiro talking about his father to Raven?

7. What does Hiro learn about Juanita in Chapter 42 and as a result decides to do?

8. How do the Kouriers come to Y.T.'s rescue?

9. What do Raven and Y.T. have in common?

10. How does Hiro disarm the Snow Crash bomb?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Think about the Raft gargoyles. What do you think would inspire someone without Juanita's motivations to mutilate themselves in such a fashion? If you think nothing could, speculate on how the multitudes of wireheads came to be.

Essay Topic 3

Define the literary device moral. Do you think there is a moral to this story? If so, what is it? If not, do you think you could create one? Explain why an author might choose to use a moral.

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