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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Liz note in Blair’s bathroom?

2. Which of the following is acknowledged as contributing to the novel?

3. Which of the following does Liz note in Blair’s bathroom?

4. At which of the following does Christie claim to have met Blair?

5. How often does Bibi note the dehumidifier needs emptying?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Christie have for doubting the police at Blair’s residence?

2. What justifications does Anwar give for frequenting pubs?

3. What does Kemal note as the major funders for artificial intelligence research in the novel?

4. What problems does Dorothy note caused her to call on Liz initially in Rule 34?

5. How is Liz’s police unit justified?

6. What information does Anwar note comes in the bulletins from Issyk-Kulistan?

7. What reasons does Jackson give for authorities disliking private fabricators (30-31)?

8. What does Liz cite as a reason not to harangue passing bicyclists as she leaves the scene of Blair’s death?

9. What items lead Liz to see parallels among the Blair case and others in Europe?

10. What does Liz note as “the problem with being on the Rule 34 squad” (44)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kemal cites a programmers’ saying: “If we understand how we do it, it isn’t artificial intelligence anymore” (176). From experience, is the saying correct or incorrect? What in experience suggests as much? How does it do so?

Essay Topic 2

Who, ultimately, is the protagonist of Rule 34? How do you know?

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the irony of the Toymaker’s assertion that he and the Operation are “going to exercise the prerogative of mercy” with regards to Stuart Jackson (35).

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