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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 do Harv and Nell conclude about the small piece of cloth Harv found near the sea?
(a) The woven threads must contain a secret code.
(b) The woven threads are too complicated to be made by mites.
(c) The woven threads must be the remains of a sea creature.
(d) The woven threads are too complicated to be human-made.

2. When Nell reads the Primer for the second time, who frees Princess Nell and her friends from the castle?
(a) Harv.
(b) A duck.
(c) A raven.
(d) A prince.

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

4. In "Harv Brings Nell a Present," what happens when Tequila's boyfriend throws the Primer at Nell?
(a) The Primer hits Tequila's boyfriend.
(b) The Primer knocks Nell to the ground.
(c) The Primer avoids hitting Nell.
(d) The Primer hits Tequila.

5. During their lunch, what option does Lord Finkle-McGraw offer to Hackworth in exchange for keeping quiet about Hackworth's illegal activities?
(a) Hackworth must agree to be a double agent for the Victorians, spying on Dr. X.
(b) Hackworth must agree to be a double agent for Dr. X, spying on the Victorians.
(c) Hackworth must agree to be a double agent for Judge Fang, spying on Dr. X.
(d) Hackworth must agree to be a double agent for Dr. X, spying on Judge Fang.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Nell reads the Primer alone in her room, who becomes its main character?

2. Why do Harv and his street gang make Tequila's boyfriend, Mark, disappear?

3. Judge Fang's prisoner, PhyrePhox, is accused of belonging to which criminal gang?

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

5. In the Primer, Dinosaur tells the story of being defeated by a smaller creature, Belle. What sort of creature is Belle?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Hackworth Receives an Unexpected Visit from Inspector Chang," how does Chang exhibit Confucian ideals in his dealings with Hackworth?

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

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

4. 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.

5. 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.

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

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

8. As described in "Miranda," what is a full "Jodie" and why does Miranda go through sixteen hours of torture to obtain one?

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

10. 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?

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