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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 Phase Five?

2. How does Hiro disable the Snow Crash bomb?

3. What does Hiro believe is more efficient to negotiate the boarding of the Raft?

4. Who picks Y.T. up from the airport?

5. What is odd about Y.T.'s abduction?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 59, what is Hiro's plan to retrieve the tablets?

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

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

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

5. What are some possible reasons for Hiro's discomfort in the knowledge that Y.T. and Raven slept together?

6. What are possible reasons for Y.T.'s abduction to the Raft?

7. Fisheye tells Hiro that he is sure the pirates would listen to reason. Why would pirates listen to reason?

8. How was glossalia suppressed?

9. The Mafia man who has already met Y.T. earlier in the story now describes to Hiro in depth the five phase plan. What is it?

10. What are some of the perks of a relationship with Raven?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Mr. Stephenson's writing style. Name two other authors that write in a similar style. Why is it similar? How is it different?

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

There are plenty of examples of ethnic stereotyping in this novel. Write an essay on an ethnic stereotype of your choice. Outline why it exists and how attitudes could be changed to alter the stereotype in question, if it should be altered at all.

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