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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which of the following is the novel dedicated?
(a) Liam.
(b) Luke.
(c) Leo.
(d) Logan.

2. Which of the following languages are represented on the brew shop’s website Anwar peruses?
(a) Altai.
(b) Turkish.
(c) Turkmenian.
(d) Azerbaijani.

3. Which of the following kinds of hat does Anwar note Tariq wears?
(a) Beret.
(b) Porkpie.
(c) Shako.
(d) Bowler.

4. Which of the following topics does the Gnome advise Anwar to avoid at the Georgian consulate?
(a) South Ossetia.
(b) West Ossetia.
(c) East Ossetia.
(d) North Ossetia.

5. Which of the following is identified as the useful cofactor for the Issyk-Kulistan bread mix?
(a) Helium.
(b) Praseodymium.
(c) Selenium.
(d) Promethium.

6. Which of the following databases does Liz note needing to initialize regarding Blair’s death?
(a) ATHENA.
(b) BOOTS.
(c) GLOVES.
(d) COAT.

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

8. At which of the following does Christie claim to have met Blair?
(a) The Admiral Duncan.
(b) The Admiral Nelson.
(c) The Blue Elephant.
(d) The Blue Oyster.

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

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

11. Which of the following does Christie keep in his suitcase?
(a) Shaver.
(b) Slippers.
(c) Nightrobe.
(d) Floss.

12. To which of the following is the novel dedicated?
(a) Jorge.
(b) Gregory.
(c) Geoffrey.
(d) George.

13. The comment that “You can see the key turning in the lock behind his petrified eyes” (152) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Simile.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Synecdoche.
(d) Hyperbole.

14. Blair is revealed to have been on which of the following drugs?
(a) Avanafil.
(b) Sildenafil.
(c) Tadalafil.
(d) Vardenafil.

15. Which of the following does Anwar note the Issyk-Kulistan tourist brochures display?
(a) Smartphone factories.
(b) Cubicle farms.
(c) Tractor farms.
(d) Tractor factories.

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 Anwar suspect he has been handed by an ostensible trade delegation from Issyk-Kulistan?

3. Which of the following calls Datka to summon him to the First Citizen’s residence?

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

5. How long does the Gnome note Issyk-Kulistan has been independent when he approaches Anwar about becoming an honorary consul for that nation?

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