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

2. Which of the following is noted as having killed Tariq?
(a) A bidet robot.
(b) A hairdryer robot.
(c) A vacuum robot.
(d) A toaster.

3. Which of the following spans of time does Anwar note Bibi usually punishes him for being drunk?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 3 hours.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To which of the following does Anwar compare the police officer at his mother-in-law’s house?

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

4. In the novel, the term “bollock” carries which of the following meanings?

5. From which of the following does Anwar receive an unexpected phone call?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What reasons does MacDonald give for disinterest in creating artificial consciousness?

3. What preparations does Dorothy make in her hotel room against a possible teleconference (272)?

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

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

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

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

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

9. To what does MacDonald note his former associate compared ATHENA?

10. What reasons does Anwar give for calling Datka?

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