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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) Simile.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Synecdoche.

2. 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 weeks.
(d) 3 hours.

3. To which of the following does MacLeish equate Liz?
(a) A smoking gun.
(b) A wild ox.
(c) A loose cannon.
(d) A bucking bronco.

4. In which of the following cities does Dorothy report, falsely, that Julian is?
(a) Beijing.
(b) Moscow.
(c) New York.
(d) London.

5. Which of the following curses does Anwar believe has come true for him?
(a) May you live in interesting times.
(b) May you get what you think you want.
(c) May you get what you deserve.
(d) May you come to the attention of important people.

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

7. Which of the following books does the Toymaker note was present when he was living with his uncle Albert?
(a) What to Expect When You’re Expecting.
(b) Discipline and Punish.
(c) Lord of the Rings.
(d) To Train up a Child.

8. To which of the following does the Toymaker compare himself?
(a) A mosquito larva.
(b) A bee larva.
(c) A wasp larva.
(d) An ant larva.

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. From which of the following offices does Kemal note having been dispatched?
(a) Bonn.
(b) Barcelona.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Brussels.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following reasons does Anwar posit for not having received email from Issyk-Kulistan?

2. For which of the following does Liz note the acronym BOOTS stands?

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

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

5. On which of the following charges does Liz note having arrested Anwar prior to the novel?

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