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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 Liz note is the fine for littering in her area?
(a) 50 euros.
(b) 5 euros.
(c) 25 euros.
(d) 10 euros.

2. To which of the following does Anwar compare the police officer at his mother-in-law’s house?
(a) A crow.
(b) A hawk.
(c) A raven.
(d) A pigeon.

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

4. Which of the following reasons does Anwar posit for not having received email from Issyk-Kulistan?
(a) Laziness.
(b) Military coup.
(c) Civil unrest.
(d) Public holiday.

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

Short Answer 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?

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

3. To which of the following does MacLeish equate Liz?

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

5. The term “swithering” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does MacDonald explain “steering people” (308)?

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

3. What reasons does Anwar give for calling Datka?

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

5. How does Liz compare her police work to priesthood?

6. What does Liz note as the path she will need to take to get Kemal the authorizations he needs to work on Babylon?

7. How does the Toymaker outfit himself for his date with Dorothy?

8. What does Anwar note is the one unbreakable rule, and why does he break it (188)?

9. What factors are noted in the decline of higher education prior to the novel?

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

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