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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 does the Toymaker note was the drug tested in his clinical trial?
(a) AL93560.
(b) PA65000.
(c) TX78028.
(d) CA93024.

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

3. Which of the following does MacDonald exclude from artificial intelligence?
(a) Recognizing painting.
(b) Recognizing humor.
(c) Recognizing dance styles.
(d) Recognizing handwriting.

4. From which of the following does Anwar receive an unexpected phone call?
(a) Buckingham Palace.
(b) The Royal Scottish Academy.
(c) The Palace of Holyroodhouse.
(d) The Presidential Palace.

5. Which of the following percentages does Anwar note voted against Issyk-Kulistan’s independence?
(a) 72%.
(b) 66%.
(c) 845.
(d) 78%.

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. 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) Alliteration.
(b) Chiasmus.
(c) Anaphora.
(d) Rhyme.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following aliases does the Toymaker tell Anwar to report if he is questioned?

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

3. The phrase “you hear footsteps like a herd of baby elephants on the landing” (312) offers an example of which of the following?

4. Which of the following spans of time does Anwar note Bibi usually punishes him for being drunk?

5. 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?

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