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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three, Continued.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does MacDonald exclude from artificial intelligence?
(a) Diagnosing software.
(b) Diagnosing automotive problems.
(c) Diagnosing illness.
(d) Diagnosing cooking.

2. The term “the blues” is mentioned repeatedly in the novel; which of the following meanings does it carry?
(a) Police lights.
(b) Naval uniforms.
(c) Deep sadness.
(d) Police uniforms.

3. The comment that “Dickie’s voice buzzes like a rusty dalek” (335) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Simile.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Allegory.
(d) Hyperbole.

4. Which of the following is acknowledged as contributing to the novel?
(a) Chun Lee.
(b) Soon Kim.
(c) Soon Lee.
(d) Chun Kim.

5. At which of the following do Anwar and Tariq arrange to meet?
(a) The Halfway House on Fleshmarket Close.
(b) El Cartel on Warrington’s Close.
(c) The Filling Station on Anchor Close.
(d) The Mitre on High Street.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Christie note having used to ship his luggage?

2. In the phrase “an evening mopping up after a guy in a gimp suit who autodarwinates with extreme prejudice” (46), the word “autodarwinates” means which of the following?

3. From which of the following offices does Kemal note having been dispatched?

4. Which of the following does Liz note in Blair’s bathroom?

5. To his counterpart in which of the following offices does Anwar reach out?

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