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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following topics does the Gnome advise Anwar to avoid at the Georgian consulate?
(a) The Transylvanian dispute.
(b) The Transnistrian dispute.
(c) The Turkmenistani dispute.
(d) The Transnistrian alliance.

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

4. How many hours each week does Anwar note he must put in at the consulate?
(a) 30.
(b) 40.
(c) 20.
(d) 10.

5. 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) Secondary education.
(b) Higher education.
(c) Trade education.
(d) Primary education.

6. Which of the following games does Jackson note playing?
(a) Grand Theft Auto 22.
(b) Half-Life 3.
(c) Halo 17.
(d) Axe Cop 14.

7. 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) The Gnome.
(b) Anwar.
(c) Liz.
(d) Bibi.

8. Which of the following languages are represented on the brew shop’s website Anwar peruses?
(a) Aramaic.
(b) Hebrew.
(c) Arabic.
(d) Amharic.

9. Which of the following does Anwar note the Issyk-Kulistan tourist brochures display?
(a) Tepees.
(b) Yurts.
(c) Chomchogs.
(d) Bender tents.

10. Blair is revealed to have been on which of the following drugs?
(a) Saquinavir.
(b) Nelfinavir.
(c) Tipranavir.
(d) Ritonavir.

11. Which of the following languages does Anwar attempt to learn for his work at the consulate?
(a) Kazakh.
(b) Kyrgyz.
(c) Russian.
(d) Chinese.

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

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

14. 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) Military-industrial complex.
(b) Prison-industrial complex.
(c) Housing complex.
(d) Persecution complex.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following does Anwar note the Issyk-Kulistan tourist brochures display?

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

4. Which of the following does Anwar suspect he has been handed by an ostensible trade delegation from Issyk-Kulistan?

5. The comment that the Gnome is “Bent as a seven-bob note” (20) offers an example of which of the following?

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