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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. When Chang visits Hackworth at his home, what item does he bring?
(a) A book.
(b) A note.
(c) A bicycle.
(d) A mostly destroyed hat.

2. The granddaughter of Lord Finkle-McGraw and the daughter of Hackworth attend a birthday party for whom?
(a) Fiona.
(b) Princess Charlotte.
(c) Gwendolyn.
(d) Elizabeth.

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

4. 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 child is spending so little time with her ractive.
(d) She is surprised that the client can afford to pay for so many hours of her services.

5. What job does Miranda leave in order to become a ractor?
(a) Matter compiler.
(b) Waitress.
(c) Engineer.
(d) Maid.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what company does Hackworth work?

2. What is the primary technology in use in "The Diamond Age"?

3. What is the occupation of Brad, who Nell and Harv have traveled to meet in Dovetail?

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

5. What is Hackworth's code name for the Illustrated Primer project?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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?

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

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

7. As explained in "Hackworth in the Hong of Dr. X," why does Dr. X have such an unusual name, and what is his profession?

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

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

10. When Bud visits the Peacock Bank in "Financial Complications of Bud's Lifestyle," what does he learn about credit and how defaults are handled?

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