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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. 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 just been in a commercial.
(b) The van had just been sold to someone else.
(c) The van had been crushed in a junk yard.
(d) The van had been stolen a few days earlier.

2. Why are the victim's parents deported?
(a) Because they were caught stealing.
(b) Because they disrespected Besz culture.
(c) Because Mr. Geary breached.
(d) Because Mrs. Geary breached.

3. Who is Lizbyet Corwi?
(a) A prostitute Borlú questions.
(b) Borlú's girlfriend.
(c) A young, intelligent constable working with Borlú.
(d) Borlú's neighbor.

4. The True Citizens are described as what?
(a) The street soldiers of the Social Democrats.
(b) The street soldiers of Orciny.
(c) The street soldiers of the Oversight Committee.
(d) The street soldiers of the NatBloc.

5. What is the name of the pathologist?
(a) Jan Pocost.
(b) Gunter Strász
(c) Ramira Yaszek.
(d) Stepen Shukman.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the unificationist, where did the victim go after leaving Beszel?

2. What is Inspector Borlú's first name?

3. What is the official language of Ul Qoma?

4. Why does Corwi doubt Naustin's theory?

5. According to information Borlú has received, the victim was studying what?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the True Citizens, why was Geary murdered?

2. What does the video footage show?

3. In the hours immediately following the discovery of the murder, what do the detectives believe about the victim?

4. Who is David Bowden?

5. What is the real identity of the victim? What is known about her?

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

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

8. What information does Borlú learn from Khurusch?

9. What has the Oversight Committee decided?

10. What happens to the victim's parents?

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