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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which of the following does Kemal note another Babylon death has occurred?
(a) St. Louis.
(b) Portland.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Boston.

2. Which of the following is noted as MacDonald’s position?
(a) Adjunct instructor.
(b) Permanent lecturer.
(c) Visiting assistant professor.
(d) Associate professor.

3. To which of the following does Liz compare Anwar?
(a) A 7-euro note.
(b) A 3-euro note.
(c) A 7-pound note.
(d) A 3-pound note.

4. In which of the following does the Toymaker note living with his uncle Albert?
(a) California.
(b) Arizona.
(c) California.
(d) Nevada.

5. The comment that “it’s not so cosy now that the outside world has smashed the window and climbed in, ransacked the drawers, and stirred everything around” (186) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Simile.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Synecdoche.
(d) Metaphor.

6. In which of the following rooms does Dorothy note Christie is staying?
(a) 403.
(b) 502.
(c) 204.
(d) 601.

7. The term “swithering” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?
(a) Staying still.
(b) Turning back and forth.
(c) Twitching erratically.
(d) Turning in a circle.

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

9. Which of the following does the Toymaker note attracts the attention of potential muggers?
(a) His snuff-box.
(b) His sunglasses.
(c) His watch.
(d) His suit.

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

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

12. In the novel, the acronym TMPJ carries which of the following meanings?
(a) Thermosetting plastic juice-boxes.
(b) Temporoparietal junction.
(c) Temporary moratorium on police jurisdictions.
(d) Time-managed police judgements.

13. Which of the following does Liz note contributed to the background documentation for Babylon?
(a) August in Talas.
(b) Julius in Karakol.
(c) Victor in Jalal-Abad.
(d) Felix in Bishkek.

14. From which of the following offices does Kemal note having been dispatched?
(a) Ankara.
(b) Alsaice.
(c) Antwerp.
(d) Athens.

15. On which of the following charges does Liz note having arrested Anwar prior to the novel?
(a) Spear phishing.
(b) Unauthorized spear ownership.
(c) Trafficking in exotic fish.
(d) Unlicensed fishing.

Short Answer Questions

1. About which of the following does Bibi rage at Anwar?

2. Which of the following does the Toymaker note was the drug tested in his clinical trial?

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

4. The comment that “The stranger’s suitcase squats in the corner like an enemy garrison” (236) offers an example of which of the following?

5. In which of the following areas is Kemal’s hotel reported to be?

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