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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. The comment that the Gnome is “Bent as a seven-bob note” (20) offers an example of which of the following?

2. Which of the following degrees does Liz note having?

3. To which of the following is the novel dedicated?

4. Which of the following languages does Anwar attempt to learn for his work at the consulate?

5. Which of the following is noted as Blair’s proximate cause of death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons does the Toymaker cite for the Operation avoiding killing?

2. How does Liz characterize pre-1990s policing?

3. What is the Morningside Cannibals case in the novel?

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

5. What meaning does the novel to the phrase “two-wetsuit job,” and why?

6. What job does Tariq offer Anwar in the novel?

7. How is CopSpace initially described in the novel?

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

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

10. What problems does Liz note in preparing for her first in-novel meeting with Dorothy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Liz notes that, in her childhood, “Is she a lesbo? was about the second worst thing they could say about anyone” (51). What might be the worst thing they could say? What in the novel supports that assertion? How does it do so?

Essay Topic 2

At several points, the comment “Keep taking the happy pills, Liz. It’s better than the alternative” emerges. What significance does it have in the novel? How is that significance borne out?

Essay Topic 3

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

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