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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. In the Primer, how many castles must Princess Nell visit to recover what was stolen from her by the crow?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Seven.
(c) Three.
(d) Ten.

2. From the teahouse in Shanghai, what is Carl Hollywood able to control?
(a) The information Nell obtains from her Primer.
(b) Hackworth's mechanical horse.
(c) The Feed.
(d) The theatrical performance viewed by Hackworth and Fiona.

3. Who watches the three girls with Primers play outside the manor of Elizabeth's grandfather?
(a) Lord Finkle-McGraw and Gwendolyn.
(b) Dr. X and Gwendolyn.
(c) Lord Finkle-McGraw, Judge Fang, and Gwendolyn.
(d) Lord Finkle-McGraw and Judge Fang.

4. During the party for Carl Hollywood's return from abroad, what does he say to Miranda?
(a) Her sisterly feelings for Nell don't matter as long as the job pays the bills.
(b) Her discomfort with the full Jodie implant doesn't matter as long as the job pays the bills.
(c) Her discomfort with the full Jodie implant doesn't matter as long as she enjoys being a ractor.
(d) Her motherly feelings for Nell don't matter as long as the job pays the bills.

5. When a grown-up Nell visits Harv in the Leased Territories, in what condition does she find him?
(a) Harv breathes through a tube linked to a matter compiler due to respiratory problems.
(b) Harv is linked to a matter compiler that regulates his heartbeat due to heart problems.
(c) Harv breathes through a tube linked to a matter compiler due to ingesting too much food made of mites.
(d) Harv's forehead is linked to a matter compiler due to a bad experience at a mod parlor.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Primer, what do Princess Nell and her friends do in the castle of King Magpie?

2. Which of the three girls who possess original Primers is the first to leave the Academy?

3. How old are the three girls with original Primers when they play together outside the manor of Elizabeth's grandfather?

4. What does the Fist of Righteous Harmony try to do in the Pudong suburb?

5. After leaving Dr. X to travel to Shanghai, who does Hackworth find himself riding with?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Carl Hollywood Returns to Shanghai," what is the significance of his efforts to connect Miranda to the other information he has gathered?

2. In "Hackworth Awakes from a Dream," after waking from his dream of multiple sexual encounters and traveling back through the underwater tunnels, what clues does Hackworth find to indicate the passage of time?

3. 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?

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

6. In "Nell Goes to Madame Ping's Theatre," what brings Nell to the conclusion that the wall between reality and fiction is fragile?

7. In "Three Girls Go Exploring," what is Gwendolyn's emotional state when she learns that Hackworth is not in any danger?

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

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

10. In "Carl Hollywood's Hack," how do Carl Hollywood's activities in a teahouse begin to tie together the various main characters and plots in the novel?

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