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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 Bowden approaches Borlú at Copula Hall, what does he have in his hand?
(a) A visa.
(b) A gun.
(c) A copy of his book.
(d) A precursor tool taken from the dig.

2. What item is found in Bowden's apartment?
(a) A mysterious mechanism.
(b) A bloodstain.
(c) A warning letter written in Precursor script.
(d) A ransom note.

3. After losing consciousness, how does Borlú describe the people he sees when he wakes up?
(a) As people-shaped clay.
(b) As happy and kind.
(c) As tall and insect like.
(d) As menacing and mean.

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

5. After the member of the Oversight Committee behind the conspiracy is shot and killed, what does Borlú realize?
(a) He has not accounted for Dhatt's treachery.
(b) He has not accounted for Tsueh's whereabouts.
(c) He has not accounted for the involvement of Rodriguez and Bowden.
(d) He has not accounted for the university's involvement.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Borlú first see the sniper?

2. According to Rodriguez, who recruited Geary to work for them?

3. When first arriving at Bol Ye'an with Ashil, what does Borlú want to know?

4. How do Borlú and Dhatt plan to get Rodriguez out of the city?

5. What is the Illitan phrase written on the package sent to Bol Ye'an?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What plan does Borlú make regarding Rodriguez?

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

6. How did Borlú and Dhatt plan to get Rodriguez out of Ul Qoma?

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

8. What information does Borlú get from Dahar Jaris?

9. Who is Buidze? What information does Borlú get from Buidze about the victim?

10. What does Rodriguez believe about Orciny?

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