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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. According to the unificationist, the victim believed in what fabled city?

2. What is the name Borlú assigns to the victim?

3. What is the name of the text written by David Bowden?

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

5. What characterizes the city in which Borlú lives and works?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Briefly describe the act of breach.

3. What happens to the victim's parents?

4. What is Orciny?

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

6. Why does Borlú want to speak with the Oversight Committee?

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

8. What does the video footage show?

9. In calling Borlú, what crime has the informant committed? Why?

10. When Borlú arrives at an investigative dead end, Dhatt recommends he return to what? What is the outcome of this advice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

How would you classify the novel? Is it a murder mystery? Science fiction? Fantasy? Crime novel? Choose a classification and argue why the novel fits it best.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the resolution to the mystery of the murder of Mahalia Geary. Is the resolution a satisfying one? Why or why not?

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