2. Where do Dr. X and Judge Fang first meet to discuss their mutual interest in the Primer?
(a) Judge Fang's office.
(b) A teahouse on an island.
(c) The Flea Circus.
(d) A theater in the French Quarter of Old Shanghai.

3. "The Diamond Age" is set in what era?
(a) The late twenty-second century.
(b) The early twenty-second century.
(c) The late twenty-first century.
(d) The early twenty-first century.

4. What does the Constable at the gates of Dovetail warn Miranda to do?
(a) Avoid speaking in the manner of Thetes.
(b) Avoid speaking in an elevated Victorian manner.
(c) Keep her Primer hidden.
(d) Avoid contact with Brad.

5. Hackworth and Lord Finkle-McGraw communicate easily because they are both members of what?
(a) The Ashantis.
(b) Equity.
(c) The same phyle.
(d) Royalty.

6. What is the initial relationship between Miranda and Carl Hollywood?
(a) She works for his theater company.
(b) She and he are lovers.
(c) She is his daughter.
(d) She owns the theater company where he works.

7. After Dr. X guides his ship into the jurisdiction of Judge Fang, what does Dr. X offer to do?
(a) Copy books for Judge Fang.
(b) Join the phyle of Judge Fang.
(c) Surrender to Judge Fang.
(d) Surrender the women and children into human trading.

8. How does the banker explain to Bud the penalties for missing payments on a line of credit?
(a) He points to a group of prisoners assembling jewelry.
(b) He explains that Bud's skull gun would be removed.
(c) He indicates a group of prisoners digging ditches.
(d) He says Bud's credit card would self-destruct.

9. In the Primer, who kills the Baron?
(a) Harv.
(b) Nell.
(c) Dinosaur.
(d) The Queen.

10. In what way is Miranda surprised regarding her role in the Princess Nell ractive?
(a) She is surprised that the Primer has been duplicated.
(b) She is surprised by the great amount of time the child is spending with her ractive.
(c) She is surprised that the client can afford to pay for so many hours of her services.
(d) She is surprised that the child is spending so little time with her ractive.

11. When Hackworth visits the office of Dr. X, where does Dr. X forage for mites?
(a) Flesh from Hackworth's forehead.
(b) Flesh from Hackworth's palm.
(c) A matter compiler.
(d) Code for the Primer.

12. In the Primer, in what sort of test does Dinosaur beat Dojo?
(a) Martial arts.
(b) Hangman.
(c) Obstacle course.
(d) Tic-Tac-Toe.

13. At the Flea Circus, how does Chang surprise Hackworth?
(a) Chang arrests Hackworth.
(b) Chang pardons Hackworth.
(c) Chang asks Hackworth to be a double agent.
(d) Chang gives Hackworth his hat.

14. Why is Lord Finkle-McGraw unable to view the Primer when Hackworth gives it to him?
(a) The Primer is looking for a little girl to interact with.
(b) The Primer shut down because it has been illegally duplicated.
(c) Lord Finkle-McGraw is illiterate.
(d) Lord Finkle-McGraw speaks and reads a different dialect.

15. What is the cloud that hangs over Atlantis/Shanghai?
(a) Microscopic organisms that act as an immune system.
(b) A constant source of rain and gloom.
(c) A dome that shields the area.
(d) Pollution.