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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had happened to Bowden a few weeks before Geary's murder?
(a) He was published in a Besz newspaper.
(b) His apartment was broken into.
(c) He was fired.
(d) He was on television.

2. Why is the shooter at Copula Hall not captured by Breach?
(a) Because he was a member of Breach.
(b) Because he shot over the border.
(c) Because he died.
(d) Because he had a special visa.

3. What is the effect of the accident that distracts Borlú and Ashil from the investigation?
(a) Ashil breaches.
(b) The murderer escapes.
(c) Borlú breaches again.
(d) Many breaches occur.

4. According to the informant, why did Geary befriend the unificationists?
(a) In order to access their library and contacts.
(b) In order to access their secret theories.
(c) In order to access their weapons cache.
(d) In order to access their computer files.

5. Who gets shot at Copula Hall?
(a) Bowden and Rodriguez.
(b) Borlú and Bowden.
(c) Dhatt and Borlú.
(d) Dhatt and Rodriguez.

6. What is Bowden carrying when Borlú finds him?
(a) A stack of papers.
(b) A knife.
(c) A briefcase.
(d) A Precursor mechanism.

7. Where are Borlú and the shooter during the chase which follows the shooting at Copula Hall?
(a) The shooter is in Beszel while Borlú is in both cities.
(b) The shooter is in Ul Qoma while Borlú is in Beszel.
(c) The shooter is in Beszel while Borlú is in Ul Qoma.
(d) The shooter is in both cities while Borlú is in Ul Qoma.

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

9. Borlú discovers that Geary locked up the same days as when which person attended the events?
(a) The CEO of Sear and Core.
(b) The chief engineer of The University of Ul Qoma.
(c) The chairman of the A&C.
(d) The head of WIE's labor division.

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

11. Borlú tells Breach that he needs what in order to understand the truth about Orciny?
(a) Geary's notes.
(b) Bowden's notes.
(c) Corwi.
(d) Bol Ye'an records.

12. What is the name of the Breach agent who conducts conversations with Borlú?
(a) Asher.
(b) Ashil.
(c) Achur.
(d) Archon.

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

14. What does Borlú want to use as a safe phone line?
(a) Sariska's cell phone.
(b) Yallya's cell phone.
(c) Bizyana's cell phone.
(d) Corwi's cell phone.

15. How does David Bowden feel about Geary's murder?
(a) He feels it is unfair.
(b) He feels it is shocking.
(c) He feels it is not surprising.
(d) He feels it is overdue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is declared as a result of the accident distracts Borlú and Ashil from the investigation?that

2. Which member of the Oversight Committee is behind the conspiracy?

3. Borlú envisions a scenario in which Geary was able to do what?

4. While Ashil is in the hospital, Borlú remains within Breach, although he notes what about his surroundings?

5. According to Rodriguez, Geary was never interested in what?

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