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In William Gibson's novel Neuromancer, we are introduced to the Tessier-Ashpool family who reside __________.
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453 times |
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283 times (41.7%) |
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medium |
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170 times (25.0%) |
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226 times (33.3%) |
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In several of author William Gibson's novels, the area of the Earth called 'the sprawl' refers to _______.
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156 times |
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89 times (27.7%) |
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difficult |
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67 times (20.9%) |
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165 times (51.4%) |
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In William Gibson's Nebula, Hugo, and Philip K. Dick Award-winning cyberpunk novel 'Neuromancer,' the protagonist's name is __________.
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466 times |
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327 times (48.2%) |
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medium |
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139 times (20.5%) |
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213 times (31.4%) |
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William Gibson's 'Johnny Mnemonic' is a short story.
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217 times |
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173 times (47.5%) |
| Difficulty: |
medium |
| Incorrect: |
44 times (12.1%) |
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147 times (40.4%) |
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The word 'Cyberspace' was first used in what William Gibson story.
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195 times |
| Correct: |
17 times (4.8%) |
| Difficulty: |
really really difficult |
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178 times (50.1%) |
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160 times (45.1%) |
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In William Gibson's cyberpunk novel Mona Lisa Overdrive, who had razors installed under her fingernails?
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| Answered: |
207 times |
| Correct: |
124 times (28.6%) |
| Difficulty: |
difficult |
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83 times (19.1%) |
| Skipped: |
227 times (52.3%) |
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Which of William Gibson novels first mentions the events of 9/11?
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| Answered: |
148 times |
| Correct: |
68 times (18.6%) |
| Difficulty: |
very difficult |
| Incorrect: |
80 times (21.9%) |
| Skipped: |
218 times (59.6%) |
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What is the name of the virtual computer construct that helps Case and Molly in William Gibson's cyberpunk classic "Neuromancer"?
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| Answered: |
1256 times |
| Correct: |
479 times (21.7%) |
| Difficulty: |
difficult |
| Incorrect: |
777 times (35.1%) |
| Skipped: |
955 times (43.2%) |
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This 1991 collaboration between William Gibson and Bruce Sterling is considered as being an important point in the Steampunk genre?
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| Answered: |
191 times |
| Correct: |
116 times (20.9%) |
| Difficulty: |
difficult |
| Incorrect: |
75 times (13.5%) |
| Skipped: |
365 times (65.6%) |
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One of the characters in William Gibson's Idoru has a somewhat unique name (largely due to a combination of her mother's lack of English skills and the ubiquitous Shopping Channel). What is her name?
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| Answered: |
141 times |
| Correct: |
81 times (28.0%) |
| Difficulty: |
difficult |
| Incorrect: |
60 times (20.8%) |
| Skipped: |
148 times (51.2%) |
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In William Gibson's Pattern Recognition, the protagonist Cayce Pollard demonstrates a near paranormal intuitive sensitivity to cultural and social patterns. An off-shoot of this sensitivity is an almost allergic reaction to logos and marketplace symbols. To which of the following corporate mascots is her reaction the strongest?
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| Answered: |
173 times |
| Correct: |
97 times (31.0%) |
| Difficulty: |
difficult |
| Incorrect: |
76 times (24.3%) |
| Skipped: |
140 times (44.7%) |
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Molly, a violent, cybernetically-enhanced "razor girl", is a character central to the plot of William Gibson's Neuromancer. In what story does she originally appear?
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254 times |
| Correct: |
152 times (31.6%) |
| Difficulty: |
difficult |
| Incorrect: |
102 times (21.2%) |
| Skipped: |
227 times (47.2%) |
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Which of these is a collection of short stories by William Gibson?
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| Answered: |
195 times |
| Correct: |
87 times (17.2%) |
| Difficulty: |
very difficult |
| Incorrect: |
108 times (21.3%) |
| Skipped: |
312 times (61.5%) |
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What fictional band is mentioned in passing in William Gibson's Bridge Trilogy?
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| Answered: |
141 times |
| Correct: |
58 times (10.9%) |
| Difficulty: |
very difficult |
| Incorrect: |
83 times (15.6%) |
| Skipped: |
392 times (73.5%) |
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What is the name of the owner of the Blue Ant advertising agency who has made appearances in both Pattern Recognition and Spook Country by William Gibson?
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| Answered: |
319 times |
| Correct: |
177 times (24.8%) |
| Difficulty: |
difficult |
| Incorrect: |
142 times (19.9%) |
| Skipped: |
394 times (55.3%) |
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What novel by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling brings an early computer age to Victorian England, under Lord Byron?
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| Answered: |
122 times |
| Correct: |
58 times (25.8%) |
| Difficulty: |
difficult |
| Incorrect: |
64 times (28.4%) |
| Skipped: |
103 times (45.8%) |
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In William Gibson's Neuromancer, what is Neuromancer?
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| Answered: |
272 times |
| Correct: |
241 times (73.7%) |
| Difficulty: |
easy |
| Incorrect: |
31 times (9.5%) |
| Skipped: |
55 times (16.8%) |
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Which of the following science fiction novels did not win both a Hugo and a Nebula?
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| Answered: |
544 times |
| Correct: |
146 times (16.7%) |
| Difficulty: |
very difficult |
| Incorrect: |
398 times (45.5%) |
| Skipped: |
330 times (37.8%) |
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Which of the following short stories is NOT written by Philip K. Dick?
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52 times |
| Correct: |
21 times (31.8%) |
| Difficulty: |
difficult |
| Incorrect: |
31 times (47.0%) |
| Skipped: |
14 times (21.2%) |
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