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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 does Anwar compare the Gnome?
(a) A centipede.
(b) A spider.
(c) A scorpion.
(d) A cricket.

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

3. To which of the following does the Toymaker compare himself?
(a) A raven.
(b) A warbler.
(c) A cuckoo.
(d) A crow.

4. Which of the following percentages does Anwar note as the Kyrgyzstani population that broke off into Issyk-Kulistan?
(a) 80%.
(b) 60%.
(c) 20%.
(d) 40%.

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

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

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

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

9. To his counterpart in which of the following offices does Anwar reach out?
(a) Rome.
(b) Paris.
(c) Berlin.
(d) London.

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

11. 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) Synecdoche.
(b) Simile.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Hyperbole.

12. Which of the following amounts of money does the Gnome tell Anwar to acquire in the wake of Tariq’s death?
(a) 2,500 euros.
(b) 1,000 euros.
(c) 5,000 euros.
(d) 10,000 euros.

13. Which of the following is Dorothy asked to fill out on Christie?
(a) Myers-Briggs typology.
(b) Big Five.
(c) MMPI.
(d) PCL-R.

14. Which of the following colors of car does Liz take to the airport to meet Kemal?
(a) White.
(b) Black.
(c) Gray.
(d) Red.

15. 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) Synecdoche.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Simile.
(d) Metaphor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does the Toymaker note is prevalent in Scotland?

2. To which of the following does Liz compare Anwar?

3. To which of the following does Anwar compare the police officer at his mother-in-law’s house?

4. 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?

5. Which of the following does Kemal exclude from his definition of artificial intelligence?

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