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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The comment that “The stranger’s suitcase squats in the corner like an enemy garrison” (236) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Synecdoche.
(c) Simile.
(d) Hyperbole.

2. Which of the following does MacDonald exclude from artificial intelligence?
(a) Playing backgammon.
(b) Playing canasta.
(c) Playing poker.
(d) Playing checkers.

3. Which of the following does MacDonald exclude from artificial intelligence?
(a) Diagnosing cooking.
(b) Diagnosing automotive problems.
(c) Diagnosing illness.
(d) Diagnosing software.

4. Which of the following spans of time does Anwar note Bibi usually punishes him for being drunk?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 3 weeks.

5. Which of the following does Liz note contributed to the background documentation for Babylon?
(a) Angela in Berlin.
(b) Gustav in Leipzig.
(c) Karl in Dresden.
(d) Georg in Hanover.

6. Which of the following does Kemal exclude from his definition of artificial intelligence?
(a) Driving rain.
(b) Driving Miss Daisy.
(c) Driving trucks.
(d) Driving cars.

7. From which of the following does Anwar receive an unexpected phone call?
(a) MacLeish.
(b) Kemal.
(c) Christie.
(d) Liz.

8. In which of the following areas is Kemal’s hotel reported to be?
(a) West End.
(b) Haymarket.
(c) Coates.
(d) Lothian.

9. The phrase “Embarrassingly, excruciatingly, the panic attack you’ve been bottling up washes over you like a drenching cold ocean breaker” (274) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Rhyme.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Chiasmus.
(d) Anaphora.

10. The comment that “Back at HQ, it’s as if a giant virtual boot has kicked over the anthill” (180) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Simile.
(d) Synecdoche.

11. To which of the following does Liz compare Moxie?
(a) A ferret.
(b) A vole.
(c) A weasel
(d) A stoat.

12. Which of the following does the Toymaker note is prevalent in Scotland?
(a) Deep-fried Twinkies.
(b) Chicken-fried haggis.
(c) Chicken-fried steak.
(d) Deep-fried Mars bars.

13. In the novel, the term “bollock” carries which of the following meanings?
(a) To rebuke.
(b) To reward.
(c) To ignore.
(d) To praise.

14. On which of the following websites is it noted that MacDonald and Anwar are connected?
(a) Fitlads.net.
(b) Bedmen.com.
(c) Funlads.scot.
(d) Search.co.uk.

15. Which of the following models of car does Liz take to the airport to meet Kemal?
(a) Lincoln.
(b) Mercedes.
(c) BMW.
(d) Volvo.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which of the following does the Toymaker compare himself?

2. Which of the following does Liz note is the fine for littering in her area?

3. Which of the following terms does MacDonald gloss as “telling spam from ham” (307)?

4. In which of the following does the Toymaker note living with his uncle Albert?

5. To which of the following does Anwar compare the Gnome?

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