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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. In which of the following is Jackson reported to live?
(a) Craigentinny.
(b) Newhaven.
(c) Trinity.
(d) Leith.

2. Which of the following does Liz note in Blair’s bathroom?
(a) Slate tile floor.
(b) Carpeted floor.
(c) Ceramic tile floor.
(d) Granite floor.

3. 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) Trade education.
(c) Higher education.
(d) Secondary education.

4. How long does the Gnome note Issyk-Kulistan has been independent when he approaches Anwar about becoming an honorary consul for that nation?
(a) Five weeks.
(b) Five years.
(c) Five days.
(d) Five months.

5. Which of the following is the name of Anwar’s probation officer?
(a) Williams.
(b) Webber.
(c) Webster.
(d) MacRae.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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)?

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

3. Which of the following teams’ jackets does Anwar note wearing?

4. The comment that it would be better to replace operations “than to try to nurse the emphysemic mafia hold-over out of its intensive care bed and back into a wheelchair” (73) offers an example of which of the following?

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

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