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

2. Where does Borlú find Bowden?
(a) At Bol Ye'an.
(b) At the university library.
(c) At his apartment.
(d) At Copula Hall.

3. What does Borlú convince Rodriguez to do?
(a) Flee Ul Qoma and go to Beszel.
(b) Tell her story to the local newspaper.
(c) Breach.
(d) Go home to her parents.

4. Which individual actually killed Geary?
(a) Syedr.
(b) Yorjavic.
(c) Bowden.
(d) Buric.

5. What does Ashil tell Borlú about the act of breach?
(a) That it is a permanent act.
(b) That it is perfectly normal.
(c) That it is a common crime.
(d) That it is easy to avoid doing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Borlú open fire on the shooter?

2. Why does Borlú lose consciousness?

3. At the end of the novel, what has Borlú become?

4. As soon as Borlú opens fire on the shooter, what happens?

5. Borlú has a street urchin deliver an anonymous note to whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What video footage is Borlú shown?

2. What plan does Borlú make regarding Rodriguez?

3. What information does Borlú learn about the CEO of Sear and Core?

4. Who is Mikhel Buric and what role did he play in the crime?

5. After speaking with Buidze, what hypothesis does Borlú develop?

6. After regaining consciousness, where does Borlú find himself?

7. Why does Borlú go to the University Library of Ul Qoma? What does he find there?

8. What happens to Borlú at the end of the novel?

9. What crime has Borlú committed? How did he commit this act?

10. What happened to Yolanda Rodriguez? How does Borlú discover this fact?

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