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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Harv do when he returns to see what Nell has done with the matter compiler?
(a) Harv sends the broken matter compiler into the recycler.
(b) Harv tells his mother about Nell's mischief.
(c) Harv sends the extra items into the recycler.
(d) Harv repairs the matter compiler.

2. After Nell and Harv are beaten by their mother's newest partner, how does Nell incorporate the event into her Primer?
(a) Nell changes the name of the evil stepfather to Bud.
(b) Nell changes the name of the evil Baron to Bud.
(c) Nell changes the name of the evil stepfather to Burt.
(d) Nell changes the name of the evil Baron to Burt.

3. The Causeway is a bridge connecting what two areas?
(a) The artificial island of Atlantis/Shanghai and the Pudong Economic Zone.
(b) The artificial island of Source Victoria and Atlantis/Shanghai.
(c) The artificial island of Atlantis/Shanghai and the Leased Territories.
(d) The artificial island of the Leased Territories and the Pudong Economic Zone.

4. When she is first hired as a ractor, what commission rate must Miranda pay to Fred Epidermis?
(a) Eighty percent.
(b) Twenty percent.
(c) Fifty percent.
(d) Sixty percent.

5. Atlantis/Shanghai is protected by a grid of what?
(a) Guards with skull guns.
(b) Nano wires.
(c) Microcomputers.
(d) Interconnected pods that monitor the area.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Chang shows the robbery video to Hackworth, in which his illegal copy of the Primer was stolen, what does Hackworth do?

2. At the Flea Circus, how does Chang surprise Hackworth?

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

4. Why is Lord Finkle-McGraw unable to view the Primer when Hackworth gives it to him?

5. When Nell reads the Primer for the second time, who frees Princess Nell and her friends from the castle?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Nell's Further Experiences with the Primer," how does the Primer reveal its ability to empathize with Nell and adapt to her needs?

2. In "Hackworth Departs from Shanghai," what special reason does Hackworth have for giving a copy of the Primer to Fiona?

3. When Judge Fang and his associates visit the Leased Territories in "Judge Fang Visits His District," what do they learn about the two groups of mites that are patrolling the area?

4. In "Miranda's Reactions to the Evening's Events," what advice does Carl Hollywood give to Miranda?

5. Describe the adventures and misadventures of Harv and Nell with the matter compiler in "Nell Learns to Work the Matter Compiler," with regard to making mattresses.

6. As explained in "Miranda Takes an Interest in an Anonymous Client," how does Nell's interaction with her Primer differ from that of other children?

7. In "Hackworth's Dilemma," what is Hackworth's dilemma?

8. Describe the emotional state of Hackworth in "Hackworth's Morning Ruminations".

9. Describe the birthday party of Princess Charlotte in "A Visit from Royalty," and explain how it further describes one aspect of nanotechnology.

10. In "Judge Fang Pays a Visit to the Celestial Kingdom," why is the conversation between Judge Fang and Dr. X vague and inconcrete?

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