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

2. At the Cathay Hotel, what does Beck invite Miranda to do?
(a) Join the Fist of Righteous Harmony.
(b) Dance.
(c) Join him for a drink.
(d) Join the Victorians.

3. After Princess Nell outwits King Coyote, what does the Primer predict for Nell's future?
(a) She will lead an army of women who are about her age.
(b) She is destined to become a princess.
(c) She will become the lead engineer at Bespoke.
(d) She will rule all of Shanghai.

4. How old are the three girls with original Primers when they play together outside the manor of Elizabeth's grandfather?
(a) Eight.
(b) Seven.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Ten.

5. After being released from his dream-like prison, what does Hackworth realize about the Drummers?
(a) The Drummers use sex to exchange biological imprints.
(b) The Drummers use sex to exchange molecules of data.
(c) The Drummers use poetry to exchange musical theories.
(d) The Drummers use music to exchange molecules of data.

Short Answer Questions

1. The adults conclude what, after watching the three girls play outside the manor of Elizabeth's grandfather?

2. In the Primer, after Princess Nell outwits King Coyote, what does the King do?

3. In China, Hackworth meets with Dr. X in what sort of building?

4. After Hackworth crawls back through the underwater tunnels to the shore, what clues indicate the passage of time?

5. Before Nell leaves Constable Moore and Dovetail, who does he advise her to be on the lookout for?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Hackworth Receives an Ambiguous Message," after Hackworth finds a message telling him to seek the Alchemist, what unusual event occurs?

2. In "The Hackworths in Transit, and in London," what surreal event do Hackworth and Fiona encounter on a barge, and how do their lives change as a result?

3. In "From the Primer, Princess Nell Enters into the Lands of King Coyote," how does Princess Nell lose her last two remaining magical friends?

4. In "Carl Hollywood Takes the Oath," why is he allowed to join the elite Atlantis phyle and gain acceptance from Lord Finkle-McGraw?

5. In "A New Friend," what does the red-headed woman explain to Nell and Harv about the activities of the citizens of Dovetail?

6. In "Carl Hollywood's Activities at the Parnasse," why is Miranda so interested in the technical aspects of the Primer's interactive features?

7. In "General Description of Life with the Constable," why does Constable Moore relive his past experiences through mediatrons?

8. In "Miranda Receives an Unusual Ractive Message," what scheme does she enter into?

9. In "Orphans of the Han...," what does Judge Fang observe when he gives a young Han girl a copy of the Primer?

10. When Nell is called to Mrs. Matheson's deathbed in "From the Primer, a Visit to Castle Turing," what does the woman say to Nell that seems to foreshadow future events?

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