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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The comment that the Gnome is “Bent as a seven-bob note” (20) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Simile.
(c) Analogy.
(d) Conceit.

2. Which of the following does Liz note as her own age in the novel?
(a) 29.
(b) 38.
(c) 45.
(d) 31.

3. Who says the phrase, “You realized it was a shoo-in when you clocked you were the only candidate they’d bothered to fly out for the interview” (27)?
(a) Liz.
(b) Bibi.
(c) Anwar.
(d) The Gnome.

4. Which of the following is noted as the currency of Issyk-Kulistan?
(a) Euro.
(b) Ruble.
(c) Som.
(d) Dollar.

5. Which of the following colors does Anwar note Tariq dyes his moustache?
(a) Orange.
(b) Green.
(c) Purple.
(d) Magenta.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many hours each week does Anwar note he must put in at the consulate?

3. Blair is revealed to have been on which of the following drugs?

4. 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)?

5. Which of the following accents is ascribed to the Gnome?

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