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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 false information is given to Hackworth to lure him to the Flea Circus?
(a) Hackworth is told that Lord Finkle-McGraw plans to turn Hackworth over to Judge Fang.
(b) Hackworth is told that Dr. X has the stolen copy of the Primer.
(c) Hackworth is told that Lord Finkle-McGraw is a friend of Dr. X.
(d) Hackworth is told that Judge Fang has the stolen copy of the Primer.

2. Judge Fang believes that the two groups of mites searching for Nell's Primer were designed by whom?
(a) A matter compiler and a Thete.
(b) Dr. X and a Victorian.
(c) A Victorian and a matter compiler.
(d) Dr. X and a Thete.

3. In the Primer, what does Princess Nell discover in a hole in the ground?
(a) Proof that she is royalty.
(b) Four dolls.
(c) Treasure.
(d) Twelve keys.

4. Why does Bud visit a mod parlor?
(a) To get a tattoo.
(b) To obtain a robot arm.
(c) To purchase retro clothing.
(d) To upgrade his skull gun to a state-of-the-art spray gun.

5. In the Primer, how are Princess Nell and Harv brought to their adoptive parents?
(a) By several animal friends who found them in the forest.
(b) By a raven who flew them across the sea.
(c) By mermaids who found them floating at sea.
(d) By a sea monster who carried them to shore.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another name for the office of Dr. X?

2. After Nell and Harv are beaten by their mother's newest partner, how does Nell incorporate the event into her Primer?

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

4. What does Judge Fang notice about the hat that was recovered from a recent robbery?

5. In the video that Judge Fang views of a recent robbery, what was the robbers' mode of transportation?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Mysterious Souvenir from Dr. X," what amazing device does Hackworth receive when he inserts a card into a matter compiler?

2. In "Hackworth Presents the Primer to Lord Finkle-McGraw," why is Lord Finkle-McGraw unable to make the book function?

3. Compare Judge Fang's treatment of the young boy on trial in "A Young Hooligan before the Court of Judge Fang" with his treatment of Bud earlier in the novel.

4. Describe Nell's early experiences with her Primer, as depicted in "Harv Brings Nell a Present."

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

6. In "The Torture Chamber of Judge Fang," what is unusual about the torture and the prisoner's response to that torture?

7. In "Particulars of Nell's Domestic Situation," what happens when Harv brings home a scrap of woven fabric he found by the sea?

8. 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.

9. At the gates of Dovetail in "A Morning Stroll Through the Leased Territories," what special skill from the Primer does Nell use to gain the trust and respect of Constable Moore, who guards the town?

10. In "Judge Fang Goes for a Dinner Cruise," how does Dr. X first confirm the loyalty of Judge Fang, then place him in a dilemma?

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