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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. At the Cathay Hotel, what does Beck invite Miranda to do?
2. After the Drummers take turns with a woman during their ritual, what happens to the woman?
3. Riding around Vancouver, what does Hackworth find in a compartment of his mechanical horse?
4. Dr. X tells Hackworth that his years with the Drummers served what purpose?
5. From the teahouse in Shanghai, what is Carl Hollywood able to control?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. In "General Description of Life with the Constable," why does Constable Moore relive his past experiences through mediatrons?
3. In "Hackworth Receives an Ambiguous Message," after Hackworth finds a message telling him to seek the Alchemist, what unusual event occurs?
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 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 "Nell Goes to Madame Ping's Theatre," what brings Nell to the conclusion that the wall between reality and fiction is fragile?
7. In "From the Primer, Princess Nell's Activities as Duchess of Turing," how does Princess Nell become the Duchess of Turing?
8. In "Nell's Passage Through Pudong," when Nell seeks employment at the brothel of Madame Ping, what sort of service does she hope to perform?
9. In "Three Girls Go Exploring," what is Gwendolyn's emotional state when she learns that Hackworth is not in any danger?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe several ways in which Nell's Primer gives her the parental love, guidance, and protection that Nell never received from her real mother.
Essay Topic 2
Who is the protagonist in "The Diamond Age"? Who is the antagonist? Is there more than one protagonist or antagonist? What are the qualities that sets each of them apart and suits them for their roles?
Essay Topic 3
What is the primary lesson taught to Princess Nell (and real-life Nell) by each of the four magical friends: Dinosaur, Peter Rabbit, Duck, and Purple?
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