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

2. From which of the following offices does Kemal note having been dispatched?

3. Which of the following is Dorothy asked to fill out on Christie?

4. To which of the following does Dorothy compare Christie?

5. The phrase “Embarrassingly, excruciatingly, the panic attack you’ve been bottling up washes over you like a drenching cold ocean breaker” (274) offers an example of which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What reasons does Liz cite for consultants seeking to reduce the presence of police officers in the field?

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

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

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

6. What priorities does the Toymaker note having after his date and assignation with Dorothy?

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

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

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

10. How does Liz characterize “the besetting cognitive error of any senior officer confronted by too much data” (217)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Liz early on shows a propensity towards assigning nicknames to her colleagues. What is suggested about her character by that tendency? How is it suggested?

Essay Topic 2

Liz early on shows a propensity towards assigning nicknames to her colleagues. Select one such nickname; explicate its significance.

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the insult offered to Anwar at the Georgian consulate. That is, how is the insult offered, and how does it function as an insult?

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