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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bowden carrying when Borlú finds him?

2. Borlú envisions a scenario in which Geary was able to do what?

3. Borlú also offers to get whom out of the city?

4. According to Rodriguez, Geary had made contact with what?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who killed Geary and why?

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

4. Who is Yallya? What part does she play in the investigation?

5. What does Rodriguez believe about Orciny?

6. What information does Rodriguez give Borlú regarding Geary?

7. What accident interrupts Borlú and Ashil? What is the effect of this accident?

8. Who is Ian Croft and what does he believe about Breach?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At one point in the novel, Borlú remarks that Breach is “a statement of both crime and identity” Analyze how the concept of Breach influences the character of Borlú as well as the novel’s plot and themes.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Mahalia Geary. Although she has died before the novel opens, she nevertheless has a great impact on the novel. Analyze Geary’s impact on Borlú as well as on the novel’s conflicts and themes.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the resolution to the mystery of the murder of Mahalia Geary. Is the resolution a satisfying one? Why or why not?

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