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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1, Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Yorj Syedr?
(a) A unification leader who is also a member of the Oversight Committee.
(b) A Social Democrat who is also a member of the Oversight Committee.
(c) A pacifist who is also a member of the Oversight Committee.
(d) A National Bloc leader who is also a member of the Oversight Committee.

2. Bardo Naustin, another detective, believes the murder victim was in what profession?
(a) A politician.
(b) A police officer.
(c) An artist.
(d) A prostitute.

3. After investigators find the van that transported the victim, they discover what inside?
(a) A lot of junk.
(b) Rolls of carpet.
(c) Cans of paint.
(d) Boxes of books.

4. The victim's parents are upset to learn that, once Breach takes the case, what will happen?
(a) Their daughter will be forgotten.
(b) They will not be told about any further developments in the case.
(c) The killer will not be punished.
(d) They will be required to testify before Breach.

5. Borlú's boss gives him what surprising freedom?
(a) The freedom to take the weekend off.
(b) The freedom to question other officers.
(c) The freedom to follow his instincts.
(d) The freedom to arrest anyone he suspects.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the call from the informant, Borlú considers the possibility that the victim was what?

2. The teens who discovered the victim are described as being what?

3. What characterizes the city in which Borlú lives and works?

4. According to the unificationist, the victim believed in what fabled city?

5. What is the name of the pathologist?

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