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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In "Hackworth's Morning Ruminations," what happens to ensure that Hackworth cannot change his mind about carrying out his secret plan?
2. Nell learns how to light a fire while reading what story in the Primer?
3. After their dinner cruise, what does Judge Fang agree to do to help Dr. X?
4. Where do Dr. X and Judge Fang first meet to discuss their mutual interest in the Primer?
5. What does Hackworth say allows the Primer to be more flexible, albeit more costly?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. When Bud visits the Peacock Bank in "Financial Complications of Bud's Lifestyle," what does he learn about credit and how defaults are handled?
3. What is "toner", as described in "Nell Sees Something Peculiar?"
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. What is the significance of Hackworth's actions in "Hackworth Compiles the Young Lady's Illustrated Primer?"
6. Describe the emotional state of Hackworth in "Hackworth's Morning Ruminations".
7. In "Hackworth Departs from Shanghai," what special reason does Hackworth have for giving a copy of the Primer to Fiona?
8. In "Miranda's Reactions to the Evening's Events," what advice does Carl Hollywood give to Miranda?
9. In "Hackworth Presents the Primer to Lord Finkle-McGraw," why is Lord Finkle-McGraw unable to make the book function?
10. In "From the Primer, the Arrival of a Sinister Baron," when Nell and Harv are abused by their mother's newest lover, Burt, how do both Nell and Miranda use the Primer to help Nell?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the motives of Lord Finkle-McGraw and Hackworth in working to procure Primers for the little girls they love.
Essay Topic 2
Consider the end of the novel when Carl Hollywood, Miranda, Nell, and Nell's army come together in the Drummers' hideout. Does the conclusion flow well from the chain of events and foreshadowing throughout the novel? Is the conclusion satisfying, when the ultimate result of the revolution is left unspoken? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Describe several ways in which Nell's Primer gives her the parental love, guidance, and protection that Nell never received from her real mother.
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