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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3, Chapters 25-29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What have Borlú and Corwi devised in order to speak privately while in separate cities?
(a) Code phrases.
(b) A series of knocks.
(c) Symbolic gestures.
(d) A private email server.

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

3. What is the identity of the informant who called Borlú back in Beszel?
(a) Pall Drodin.
(b) Aikam Tsueh.
(c) Harkad Gosz.
(d) Dahar Jaris.

4. Borlú has a street urchin deliver an anonymous note to whom?
(a) Bowden.
(b) Tsueh.
(c) Gosz.
(d) Buidze.

5. According to the unificationist, the victim believed in what fabled city?
(a) Quivira.
(b) Thule.
(c) Suddene.
(d) Orciny.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ashil invite Borlú to do?

2. What is the effect of the accident that distracts Borlú and Ashil from the investigation?

3. What decision has the Oversight Committee made regarding the case?

4. When first arriving at Bol Ye'an with Ashil, what does Borlú want to know?

5. What does Borlú think about Geary's academic work?

(see the answer key)

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