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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what library does Borlú take the agent of Breach?
(a) The University Library of Orciny.
(b) The University Library of Ul Qoma.
(c) The University Library of Beszel.
(d) The University Library of Copula Hall.

2. What is declared as a result of the accident distracts Borlú and Ashil from the investigation?that
(a) Total Crosshatch.
(b) Open Cities.
(c) Martial Breach.
(d) Complete Dissensi.

3. As soon as Borlú opens fire on the shooter, what happens?
(a) Breach takes him.
(b) The shooter returns fire.
(c) His phone rings.
(d) The police arrest him.

4. After a great insight, Borlú realizes Geary understood what at the time of her death?
(a) That Orciny was not real.
(b) That she was in love with Bowden.
(c) That Rodriguez was stealing from her.
(d) That Breach was not real.

5. What does Ashil do after he is shot?
(a) Continues the investigation.
(b) Sends Borlú back to Breach.
(c) Authorizes Borlú to continue the investigation.
(d) Arrests Borlú.

6. Where did Borlú first see the sniper?
(a) He was a member of Qoma First.
(b) He was a member of the True Citizens.
(c) He was the owner of the van.
(d) He was a member of the Oversight Committee.

7. When within the Breach, Borlú is to be known as what?
(a) Dor.
(b) Bor.
(c) Lue.
(d) Tye.

8. What does Borlú believe about the accident?
(a) That it is a decoy.
(b) That it is a declaration of war.
(c) That it is easily fixed.
(d) That it is just an accident.

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

10. Borlú discovers that Geary locked up on the same night as which events?
(a) The Women in Engineering's business events.
(b) The Art and Culture lecture events.
(c) The Chamber of Commerce's trade events.
(d) The Oversight Committee's town hall events.

11. What does Borlú and Dhatt find inside David Bowden's apartment?
(a) Old, dirty dishes.
(b) Lots of typewriters.
(c) Antiques and papers in a pre-Cleavage script.
(d) Wires and gears.

12. What does Ashil invite Borlú to do?
(a) Transfer to Ul Qoma.
(b) Go home to Beszel.
(c) Leave the cities entirely and go to America.
(d) Join Breach.

13. What is the name of the coda to the novel?
(a) Orciny.
(b) Breach.
(c) Fulana Detail.
(d) Between the City and the City.

14. Why does Ashil take Borlú to Bol Ye'an?
(a) To investigate Rodriguez's murder.
(b) To investigate Geary's murder.
(c) To investigate Borlú's breach.
(d) To investigate the bomb sent to the dig.

15. After losing consciousness, how does Borlú describe the place where he wakes up?
(a) As a long tunnel.
(b) As full of light.
(c) As loud and boisterous.
(d) As gray and shapeless.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are dissensi?

2. Borlú wonders why Rodriguez does not just do what?

3. Why does Borlú believe Geary was really killed?

4. According to Rodriguez, what is Orciny?

5. What happens to Yolanda Rodriguez?

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