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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 books does the Toymaker note was present when he was living with his uncle Albert?

2. In the novel, the acronym TMPJ carries which of the following meanings?

3. In which of the following cities does Kemal note a Babylon death occurs?

4. To which of the following does Anwar compare the Gnome?

5. For which of the following does Liz note the acronym BOOTS stands?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What warnings does MacDonald tacitly offer Liz and Kemal about ATHENA?

5. What reasons does Kemal give for labeling MacDonald a coward?

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

7. What reasons does the Toymaker note for determining to research steak consumption in Scotland?

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

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

10. What reason does Dorothy give for avoiding a weekday assignation with Liz (272)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At more than one point in the novel, the comment is made about ethics being “not just a country next door to Sussex”; it is noted as being a poor joke. Explicate the joke; what reference is being made, who would understand it, and why would that audience find it humorous?

Essay Topic 2

At several points, the comment “Keep taking the happy pills, Liz. It’s better than the alternative” emerges. What is the suggested alternative? How does the novel indicate as much?

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the significance of the name “Operation Babylon” for the coordinated murder investigations that begin in “LIZ: Snowballing Hell.”

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