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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. To whom does Y.T. find herself attracted?

2. Where does Y.T. see Raven?

3. What does Hiro note about Port Sherman?

4. Who approaches the life raft?

5. How does Hiro get his hands on the tablet?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hiro manage to create an antidote to Snow Crash? Why do you think he didn't do this before and save himself the majority of the trouble?

2. Rife is angry at Y.T. for delivering the package to Hiro. Why doesn't he kill her or infect her?

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

4. Hiro finds Raven in the Metaverse. What is Raven doing?

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

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

7. How does Hiro learn more about the wireheads?

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

9. Why do you think Fisheye is more concerned about what Uncle Enzo will think more than his own life?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that details Metaverse to someone who might never have heard of a computer before? Discuss restrictions vs. abilities in this world and in that one.

Essay Topic 2

Despite Y.T.'s knowing who Raven is and what he is capable of, she finds herself extremely attracted to him. Suggest reasons why this may be the case. Put yourself in the place of either character. Do you think you would feel the same? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Which characters are static? Which are dynamic? Which characters are rounded and which are flat? Justify your argument by supporting it from the text.

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