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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. According to Breach, what does not exist?

2. Borlú discovers that Geary locked up on the same night as which events?

3. Borlú notices what about how he walks as Tye?

4. What item is found in Bowden's apartment?

5. Who intercepts the package sent to Bol Ye'an?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Ashil believe about the origin of the accident? What does Borlú believe about it?

9. Why does Borlú fire at a man? What happens when he does?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would you classify the novel? Is it a murder mystery? Science fiction? Fantasy? Crime novel? Choose a classification and argue why the novel fits it best.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the women in Borlú’s life: Corwi, Bizyana, and Sariska. Does he love any of them? If so, which? How does Borlú’s relationship with women mirror his life in Beszel?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Beszel and Ul Qoma. How are they the same, and how are they different?

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