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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. How does Y.T. attempt to escape the helicopter?

2. What is one of the most important skills of a Kourier?

3. Where does Hiro believe the priests are staying?

4. How does Y.T. feel about Raven?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Hiro view Reason, and how can it be fixed?

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

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

6. How has L. Bob Rife distributed the virus to the masses?

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

8. How does Hiro learn more about the wireheads?

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

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Snow Crash is referred to as three different things. What are they and how do they differ? In what way are they the same? For each of them, find a real life equivalent. Compare and contrast them.

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