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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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) Metaphor.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Simile.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following does the Toymaker note attracts the attention of potential muggers?

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 does Kemal exclude from his definition of artificial intelligence?

5. In which of the following cities does Dorothy report, falsely, that Julian is?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons does Kemal give for labeling MacDonald a coward?

2. What reasons does the Toymaker note for determining to research steak consumption in Scotland?

3. What reason does Liz note that a social engineering program aimed at reducing drinking in pubs failed?

4. What reasons does Anwar give for calling Datka?

5. What does Liz note as a benefit of her assignment to liaise with the Interpol agent for Babylon?

6. What reasons does Liz cite for consultants seeking to reduce the presence of police officers in the field?

7. How does the Gnome characterize the economic scheme of Issyk-Kulistan?

8. How does Anwar characterize the demands of talking to police?

9. What priorities does the Toymaker note having after his date and assignation with Dorothy?

10. What reasons does Anwar note for pitying his fellow inmates in Saughton (186)?

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