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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the playroom of Nell's apartment building, what happens to the children who steal Nell's book?
(a) They become invisible.
(b) They suffer a mysterious and sudden illness.
(c) They are sprayed with blue ink.
(d) They are carried off by mites.

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

3. Out of concern for Nell's safety (because two groups want her Primer), what does Judge Fang do?
(a) He confiscates the Primer from Nell.
(b) He moves Nell and her family to a new apartment building.
(c) He places security guards around her apartment building.
(d) He orders surveillance cameras for her apartment building.

4. After Miranda intervenes in the Primer's story to help Nell avoid danger, where does Miranda go?
(a) A teahouse on an island.
(b) A bar in the Theatre Parnasse.
(c) Atlantis/Shanghai.
(d) The Flea Circus.

5. What does Nell do with the matter compiler after her brother leaves the house?
(a) Nell destroys the gift her brother made.
(b) Nell breaks the matter compiler.
(c) Nell generates a month's worth of food.
(d) Nell generates enough mattresses to fill the room.

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

7. When Nell reads the Primer alone in her room, who becomes its main character?
(a) Princess Miranda.
(b) Princess Charlotte.
(c) Princess Elizabeth.
(d) Princess Nell.

8. What is Hackworth's code name for the Illustrated Primer project?
(a) Bespoke.
(b) Thete.
(c) Primer.
(d) Runcible.

9. What does Hackworth say allows the Primer to be more flexible, albeit more costly?
(a) Leather binding.
(b) Ractors.
(c) Mites.
(d) Nanobytes.

10. What is the primary technology in use in "The Diamond Age"?
(a) Nanotechnology.
(b) Artificial intelligence.
(c) Monotechnology.
(d) Computer networks.

11. In "Nell Sees Something Peculiar", why is everything covered in black dust?
(a) The black dust is a warning that war is imminent.
(b) The black dust is the the bodies of dead mites, the result of a war between factions.
(c) The black dust is residue from the recycler.
(d) No one knows why everything is covered in black dust.

12. In the Primer, the Dark Castle is guarded by whom?
(a) Thetes.
(b) Trolls.
(c) Mites.
(d) Constables.

13. What does Harv decide to produce for his sister, Nell, on the matter compiler?
(a) A book.
(b) A recycler.
(c) Lunch.
(d) A new mattress.

14. What name does Hackworth give to the item he generates in Vancouver using a card and a matter compiler?
(a) Compiler.
(b) Hacker.
(c) Kidnapper.
(d) Trigger.

15. Why does Hackworth believe it took two years to track down the location of the Primer?
(a) It probably remained inside a building during that period.
(b) The person reading the Primer took precautions to keep it hidden.
(c) The tracking mechanism may have been malfunctioning.
(d) The tracking mechanism may have been removed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the mother of Nell and Harv?

2. Lord Finkle-McGraw commissioned the Primer for his granddaughter for what reason?

3. Who is the four-year-old daughter of Hackworth?

4. Why does Judge Fang decide to leave the Primer with Nell even though it is stolen property?

5. In the Primer, what does Dinosaur tell the children to do after the Baron falls asleep drunk?

(see the answer keys)

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