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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. To his counterpart in which of the following offices does Anwar reach out?
(a) Rome.
(b) London.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Paris.
2. Which of the following is noted as MacDonald’s position?
(a) Adjunct instructor.
(b) Visiting assistant professor.
(c) Associate professor.
(d) Permanent lecturer.
3. From which of the following does Anwar receive an unexpected phone call?
(a) Liz.
(b) Christie.
(c) Kemal.
(d) MacLeish.
4. To which of the following does MacLeish equate Liz?
(a) A wild ox.
(b) A loose cannon.
(c) A bucking bronco.
(d) A smoking gun.
5. Which of the following does the Toymaker note attracts the attention of potential muggers?
(a) His snuff-box.
(b) His sunglasses.
(c) His suit.
(d) His watch.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of the following percentages does Anwar note voted against Issyk-Kulistan’s independence?
2. In which of the following rooms does Dorothy note Christie is staying?
3. Which of the following is noted as Crolla’s cause of death?
4. The comment that “Actual artificial-intelligence applications resemble us about the way an Airbus resembles a seagull” (306) offers an example of which of the following?
5. Which of the following does MacDonald exclude from artificial intelligence?
Short Essay Questions
1. What reasons does MacDonald give for disinterest in creating artificial consciousness?
2. What reasons does Liz cite for consultants seeking to reduce the presence of police officers in the field?
3. How does Liz characterize “the besetting cognitive error of any senior officer confronted by too much data” (217)?
4. What reason does Liz note that a social engineering program aimed at reducing drinking in pubs failed?
5. What does Anwar note is the one unbreakable rule, and why does he break it (188)?
6. What priorities does the Toymaker note having after his date and assignation with Dorothy?
7. What factors are noted in the decline of higher education prior to the novel?
8. To what does MacDonald note his former associate compared ATHENA?
9. How does Liz compare her police work to priesthood?
10. What warnings does MacDonald tacitly offer Liz and Kemal about ATHENA?
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