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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By seeing Borlú's posters, the informant has committed what crime?
(a) Lying to authorities.
(b) Illegal immigration.
(c) Breach.
(d) Abduction.

2. What is the name Borlú assigns to the victim?
(a) Mariska Unit.
(b) Fulana Detail.
(c) Jane Doe.
(d) Brigette Unknown.

3. What is the victim's real name?
(a) Miriam Geary.
(b) Malia Geary.
(c) Mahalia Geary.
(d) Magda Geary.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the owner of the van on the night of the murder?

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

3. Where does the Oversight Committee hold its meetings?

4. After the call from the informant, Borlú considers the possibility that the victim was what?

5. What is the official language of Ul Qoma?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Syedr and what does he believe about Breach?

2. When Borlú arrives at an investigative dead end, Dhatt recommends he return to what? What is the outcome of this advice?

3. Briefly describe the act of breach.

4. What is the DöplirCaffé and what is notable about it?

5. Who is Khurusch and where was he on the night of the murder?

6. Describe the process necessary for Borlú to travel to Ul Qoma.

7. What is the Cleavage and what is known about it?

8. Who is Pall Drodin and what does he tell Borlú about the victim?

9. Who is Harkad Gosz and what does Borlú learn from him?

10. Upon speaking with Khurusch for a second time, what information do Borlú and Corwi learn?

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