Termination Shock Quiz: 20 Questions on Plot, Character, and Theme

Test your knowledge of Neal Stephenson's sprawling climate-geoengineering epic with this 20-question quiz. Questions span the full arc of the novel, from Queen Saskia's diverted jet in Texas to Laks's journey along the Line of Actual Control and the fate of T.R. McHooligan's Pina2bo project. If you get stuck, revisit the book overview, browse the questions and answers, or check the ending explained before peeking at the answer key at the bottom. Good luck! (No cheating—the answer key is at the end.)