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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. Riding around Vancouver, what does Hackworth find in a compartment of his mechanical horse?
(a) Fortune cookies.
(b) Sandwiches.
(c) Surveillance equipment.
(d) Mites.

2. Who rescues Carl Hollywood from the Fist of Righteous Harmony?
(a) Colonel Spence.
(b) Nell.
(c) Hackworth.
(d) Constable Moore.

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

4. The adults conclude what, after watching the three girls play outside the manor of Elizabeth's grandfather?
(a) Nell uses her knowledge and experience better than Fiona and Elizabeth.
(b) Elizabeth and Fiona use their knowledge and experience better than Nell.
(c) Nell and Elizabeth use their knowledge and experience better than Fiona.
(d) Elizabeth uses her knowledge and experience better than Fiona and Nell.

5. Where does Brad's friend take Nell and Harv so they can wait for Brad?
(a) The Millhouse.
(b) A teahouse.
(c) The Gatehouse.
(d) The beach.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gwendolyn reveal to Hackworth regarding their divorce contract?

2. After watching the performance of the theater company on the barge, what does Fiona decide to do?

3. For how long was Carl Hollywood away in London, prior to the party in honor of his return?

4. When Hackworth awakens from his dream state, what sort of dreams does he recall?

5. In the Primer, how many castles must Princess Nell visit to recover what was stolen from her by the crow?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. "From the Primer, Princess Nell's Ride to the Castle of King Coyote" contains what fantastical event that foreshadows future happenings in the novel?

3. In "From the Primer, Princess Nell Crosses the Trail of the Enigmatic Mouse Army," when grown-up Nell visits her ailing brother, Harv, what message does he share with her?

4. In "Hackworth in China," what is ironic about the revelations that Dr. X makes to Hackworth?

5. 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?

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

7. 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?

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

9. In "Hackworth Is Brought Up-to-Date by the Great Napier," what does Hackworth realize about the Drummers' activities?

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

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