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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. What information does Borlú ask Taskin Cerush to get for him?

2. After investigators find the van that transported the victim, they discover what inside?

3. When the owner of the van is taken to identify his vehicle, he is shocked to see what?

4. Why does the Oversight Committee refuse to forward the case to Breach?

5. What is Inspector Borlú's first name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the process necessary for Borlú to travel to Ul Qoma.

2. Following the Oversight Committee's decision, what is happening to Borlú and Corwi?

3. Who is Yolanda Rodriguez and what is notable about her?

4. Who is Aikam Tsueh and what is notable about him?

5. What information does Borlú learn from Khurusch?

6. In the hours immediately following the discovery of the murder, what do the detectives believe about the victim?

7. Who is Pall Drodin and what does he tell Borlú about the victim?

8. Upon speaking with Khurusch for a second time, what information do Borlú and Corwi learn?

9. What is the DöplirCaffé and what is notable about it?

10. Why does Gadlem tell Borlú about complicating the case?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Beszel and Ul Qoma. How are they the same, and how are they different?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the surrender of David Bowden at the end of the novel. Why does he surrender? How does his surrender reflect the larger themes at play in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss places such as Copula Hall, DöplirCaffé, crosshatched areas, and dissensi. How do such places enhance the setting(s) as well as the novel’s themes?

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