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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Geary's best friend?
(a) Yana Rodriguez.
(b) Yasmin Rodriguez.
(c) Yadira Rodriguez.
(d) Yolanda Rodriguez.

2. What is the name of the victim's academic advisor?
(a) Nancy Marshall.
(b) Sarah Isabelle.
(c) Isabelle Nancy.
(d) Carol Nancy.

3. Borlú is pleased to find what has been displayed throughout the city?
(a) Warnings against committing crimes.
(b) A flyer listing the police tip line.
(c) Images of good citizens.
(d) Posters attempting to identify the victim.

4. When speaking with the owner of the van that transported the victim, what surprising fact does Borlú learn about the van?
(a) The van had been stolen a few days earlier.
(b) The van had been crushed in a junk yard.
(c) The van had just been sold to someone else.
(d) The van had just been in a commercial.

5. What is the official language of Ul Qoma?
(a) Ul Qoman.
(b) Illitan.
(c) Qomani.
(d) Besz.

6. What is Inspector Borlú's first name?
(a) Tyador.
(b) Tylor.
(c) Tyrion.
(d) Taylor.

7. In speaking with the lawyer for the True Citizens, what does Borlú realize?
(a) That the lawyer is trying to give him a clue.
(b) That the lawyer has insider information.
(c) That the lawyer is a suspect too.
(d) That the lawyer has suspicious motives.

8. According to information Borlú has received, the victim was studying what?
(a) Art history.
(b) Archeology.
(c) Anthropology
(d) Philosophy.

9. Where does the fabled third city exist?
(a) Between Beszel and Ul Qoma.
(b) Above Beszel and Ul Qoma.
(c) Underneath Beszel and Ul Qoma.
(d) On the northern border of Beszel and Ul Qoma.

10. Why does Syedr object to invoking Breach?
(a) He believes Breach is overrated.
(b) He believes there is nothing Breach can do in this instance.
(c) He believes Breach is made up of failed detectives.
(d) He believes it is an alien power over which they have no control.

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

12. What information does Tsueh want to know?
(a) If someone could get away with murder.
(b) If someone could sneak in the city.
(c) If someone could get away with breach.
(d) If someone could sneak out of the city.

13. Where was the owner of the van on the night of the murder?
(a) At an Overeaters Anonymous meeting.
(b) At an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.
(c) At a Narcotics Anonymous meeting.
(d) At a Gamblers Anonymous meeting.

14. How does Borlú describe the powers of Breach?
(a) As nearly limitless.
(b) As misunderstood.
(c) As confusing.
(d) As weak.

15. According to the unificationist, where did the victim go after leaving Beszel?
(a) The third city.
(b) Back home.
(c) Ul Qoma.
(d) Breach.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the video footage, where did the murder occur?

2. Who is Yorj Syedr?

3. According to the unificationist, the victim was what nationality?

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

5. Thanks to the video footage, Borlú realized the van must have had what inside?

(see the answer keys)

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