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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Front Matter and Part One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is the first to greet Liz as she reaches the scene of Blair’s death?
(a) MacLeish.
(b) Berman.
(c) McDougall.
(d) Patel.

2. Which of the following does the novel describe as “intent on milking a public purse that no longer had a solid tax base with which to pay” (82)?
(a) Primary education.
(b) Higher education.
(c) Trade education.
(d) Secondary education.

3. The phrase “the latest scuttlebutt about Dickie’s dastardly deviant’s demise” (47) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Alliteration.
(b) Rhyme.
(c) Homophony.
(d) Anaphora.

4. Which of the following accents is ascribed to the Gnome?
(a) Ayrshire.
(b) Lanarkshire.
(c) Dumfriesshire.
(d) Renfrewshire.

5. On which of the following does Anwar note the Gnome works?
(a) ATHENA.
(b) BOOTS.
(c) VICTOR.
(d) HOLMES.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is acknowledged as contributing to the novel?

2. The comment that “you don’t need to mix the metaphor to drink the cocktail, however bitter” (11) offers an example of which of the following?

3. Which of the following is the name of Anwar’s probation officer?

4. Which of the following had been Blair’s prisoner number?

5. How long does Liz note workers typically remain in her police unit?

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