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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Nell protect herself from what the Drummers have implanted in everyone's blood?
(a) She brews and drinks a potion using a recipe from the Primer.
(b) She uses the power of free thought to fight the blood's influence.
(c) She quickly designs a counter-organism.
(d) She cuts her wrist to drain some of the blood from her body.

2. When a grown-up Nell visits Harv in the Leased Territories, what does he ask her to do?
(a) Remember that he protected her from Tequila's many lovers.
(b) Bring him a copy of the Primer.
(c) Remember that he gave her the book that helped her become a powerful woman.
(d) Find a cure for his health problems.

3. From a park in Vancouver, Hackworth follows a mysterious woman where?
(a) A small cabin.
(b) Underwater caves.
(c) The beach.
(d) Dr. X's laboratory.

4. In the Primer, after Princess Nell outwits King Coyote, what does the King do?
(a) He reveals that he is Hackworth, and says Nell must follow the Primer's instructions to become more powerful.
(b) He reveals that he is Dr. X, and says Nell must follow the Primer's instructions to become more powerful.
(c) He reveals that he is Hackworth, and says Nell must follow the Primer's instructions to meet an important person.
(d) He reveals that he is Hackworth, and Nell must follow the Primer's instructions to meet Dr. X.

5. When Nell leaves the Academy, into what area does she travel?
(a) The Leased Territories.
(b) Bespoke.
(c) Atlantis/Shanghai.
(d) The Pudong Economic Zone.

6. At the Cathay Hotel, what do Carl Hollywood's friends propose to Miranda?
(a) They offer to help her establish contact with Nell if she agrees to join their theatre company.
(b) They offer to help her advance her career if she agrees to help them find Nell.
(c) They offer to help her establish contact with Nell if she agrees to help them.
(d) They offer to help her advance her career if she agrees to join their theatre company.

7. What are the three important principles taught in the Academy?
(a) Obedience, brilliance, and joy.
(b) Boom, joy, and free thought.
(c) Obedience, boom, and joy.
(d) Boom, brilliance, and joy.

8. Which of the three girls who possess original Primers is the first to leave the Academy?
(a) Elizabeth and Fiona together.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Nell.
(d) Fiona.

9. Madame Ping explains that members of the New Atlantis phyle have what sort of fantasies?
(a) To imagine they are part of a Drummers' ritual.
(b) To attain the Victorian's level of power.
(c) To experience the freedom of Thetes.
(d) To attain the Victorian's level of sophistication.

10. Early in Part Two of the novel, who does Miranda wish to find?
(a) Dr. X.
(b) Hackworth.
(c) Her "sister," Nell.
(d) Her "daughter," Nell.

11. How many floating orphanages are under the control of Dr. X?
(a) Ten.
(b) Three.
(c) Seven.
(d) Twelve.

12. After leaving Dr. X to travel to Shanghai, who does Hackworth find himself riding with?
(a) Miranda and Carl Hollywood.
(b) Criminals on bicycles.
(c) Young Chinese women.
(d) Lord Finkle-McGraw.

13. On her deathbed, what does Mrs. Matheson say to Nell?
(a) Nell is destined to become great and Constable Moore is her secret protector.
(b) Nell is destined to become great and she has a secret protector.
(c) Nell is destined to stay at the Academy and she must destroy the Primer.
(d) Nell is destined to stay at the Academy and she has a secret protector.

14. After Hackworth awakens from his dreams and crawls through the tunnels, what does he find?
(a) His horse, Kidnapper.
(b) A woman.
(c) Gwendolyn.
(d) His horse, Eggshell.

15. Describe the woman at the center of the Drummer ritual.
(a) She carries a golden sword.
(b) She is naked and covered in light tattoos.
(c) She has a skull gun and red hair.
(d) She wears a robe of blue silk and carries a drum.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "General Description of Life with the Constable," what lesson does Constable Moore teach Nell?

2. Where does Brad's friend take Nell and Harv so they can wait for Brad?

3. Carl Hollywood meets with Lord Finkle-McGraw after joining which phyle?

4. When Miranda and Carl Hollywood meet in a restaurant, what do they discuss?

5. Why do the men drink ashes at the conclusion of the Drummer ritual?

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