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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. What does Borlú think about Geary's academic work?
(a) It is more interesting than her textbook annotations.
(b) It is very controversial.
(c) It is not as interesting as her textbook annotations.
(d) It releases a scientific breakthrough.

2. According to Rodriguez, Geary was never interested in what?
(a) Bowden's theories.
(b) Orciny.
(c) Breach.
(d) Her PhD.

3. According to Rodriguez, who recruited Geary to work for them?
(a) The university.
(b) The True Citizens.
(c) Orciny.
(d) The unificationists.

4. When Borlú finds Bowden, why has no one arrested him?
(a) No one knows what city he is in.
(b) He has a bomb.
(c) He has entered Orciny.
(d) No one can find him.

5. Where is the informant going after his second phone call to Borlú?
(a) He is entering Orciny.
(b) He is joining Breach.
(c) He is fleeing both cities.
(d) He is going to Copula Hall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the sniper who killed Rodriguez?

2. What book does Borlú locate in the library?

3. What is the effect of the accident that distracts Borlú and Ashil from the investigation?

4. What ultimately happens to Bowden?

5. What crime did Borlú commit in killing the sniper?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Ashil? What is he attempting to do?

2. What are dissensi?

3. After Ashil is shot, what does Borlú realize? What does Ashil do?

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

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

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

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

8. What information does Borlú learn from Buidze?

9. What does Borlú learn while inside David Bowden's apartment?

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

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