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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. Used throughout the text, which of the following does the term “hingmy” mean?
2. The phrase “mentoring Constables Janie Jones and Baz MacIntyre on the banality of evil, the evil of banality, how to tell the difference between faked videos and the real thing, and the best way to keep a sense of perspective” (47) offers an example of which of the following?
3. To which of the following is the novel dedicated?
4. Which of the following topics does the Gnome advise Anwar to avoid at the Georgian consulate?
5. To which of the following is the novel dedicated?
Short Essay Questions
1. What job does Tariq offer Anwar in the novel?
2. How does Liz characterize pre-1990s policing?
3. What is noted as the first pseudo-nation, and what are its circumstances?
4. What reasons does Liz note for not working in CopSpace while riding a bus?
5. What reasons does Anwar cite calling himself “a lucky man in many respects” (92)?
6. What does Liz note had been the crime or crimes leading to Blair’s arrest?
7. What problems does Dorothy note caused her to call on Liz initially in Rule 34?
8. What reasons does Christie give for avoiding his medications?
9. How does Christie plan to leave his identity behind?
10. What does Anwar note occupies his cellar?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout the novel, there is a tendency of characters to sit “in what used to be the driver’s seat” of automated buses. What significance does the gesture have, and how is it made evident?
Essay Topic 2
Sources attest to the presence of Rule 34 on the short-lists for several prominent awards. Assuming that the nominations reflect popularity, what accounts for the popularity of the novel? How does it do so?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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