The City and the City Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The City and the City Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose voice seems familiar to Borlú?
(a) Dahar Jaris.
(b) Darah Rajis.
(c) Jahar Daris.
(d) Hajjar Radis.

2. Who was Mr. Geary going to investigate before being sent home?
(a) Qoma First.
(b) The True Citizens.
(c) Breach.
(d) The Oversight Committee.

3. What must Borlú do before working in Ul Qoma?
(a) Pass tests that train him to properly view the city.
(b) Get Corwi to join him.
(c) Have his boss sign off on the transfer.
(d) Report to the Oversight Committee on the case.

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

5. What is the name of the unificationist who gives Borlú and Corwi information bout the victim?
(a) Pall Drodin.
(b) Por Dwidst.
(c) Pul Dworak.
(d) Pag Duren.

6. What effect did Bowden's ideas have on his career?
(a) He became rich and famous.
(b) He became a celebrated author.
(c) He became a laughingstock.
(d) He received immediate tenure at his university.

7. According to the video footage, where did the murder occur?
(a) In Beszel.
(b) In Ul Qoma.
(c) In Orciny.
(d) In Copula Hall.

8. Why has an embassy official been assigned to the victim's parents?
(a) To prevent them from finding the murderer.
(b) To prevent them from getting lost.
(c) To prevent them from breaching.
(d) To prevent them from hindering the investigation.

9. The victim's parents tell Borlú that their daughter had angered whom?
(a) Members of the government.
(b) Members of the faculty.
(c) Members of radical groups.
(d) Members of Breach.

10. Why does Borlú's boss tell him to avoid complicating the case any further?
(a) Because he has too many cases to handle right now.
(b) Because he believes Breach will soon take control of the case.
(c) Because he does not care about the death of a prostitute.
(d) Because he wants to put Borlú on another case.

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

12. According to the lawyer for the True Citizens, for whom was Geary working?
(a) Ul Qoma.
(b) Breach.
(c) Beszel.
(d) Orciny.

13. In what division does Inspector Borlú work?
(a) The Extreme Crime Squad.
(b) Conclusive Crimes Division.
(c) Homicide Divison.
(d) Special Victims Unit.

14. After the call from the informant, Borlú considers the possibility that the victim was what?
(a) A politician.
(b) A criminal.
(c) A prostitute.
(d) A unificationist.

15. Why does Borlú believe Khurusch's van was stolen?
(a) The thief was trying to find an AQD visa.
(b) The thief was trying to find a vehicle with a large trunk.
(c) The thief was trying to find a van filled with junk.
(d) The thief was trying to find an unobtrusive vehicle.

Short Answer Questions

1. The victim's parents are upset to learn that, once Breach takes the case, what will happen?

2. According to Borlú's informant, the victim was involved in what?

3. By seeing Borlú's posters, the informant has committed what crime?

4. According to Borlú's anonymous informant, what is the name of the victim?

5. What is the name of the dig on which the victim worked?

(see the answer keys)

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