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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. How does David Bowden feel about Rodriguez's disappearance?

2. What is Bowden carrying when Borlú finds him?

3. After the shooter opens fire at Copula Hall, Borlú is shocked by what?

4. After losing consciousness, how does Borlú describe the people he sees when he wakes up?

5. What is declared as a result of the accident distracts Borlú and Ashil from the investigation?that

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is sent to Bol Ye'an? What has been written on it?

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

4. What video footage is Borlú shown?

5. Who killed Geary and why?

6. What plan does Borlú make regarding Rodriguez?

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

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

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

10. What information does Borlú learn from Buidze?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the characters of Corwi, Dhatt, and Ashil. What does his interactions with each tell us about Borlú?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the author’s choice to tell this story by using a first-person point of view. How does viewing the story through the first-person viewpoint of Borlú affect the story? How would the book be different if the story was told through third-person narration?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss places such as Copula Hall, DöplirCaffé, crosshatched areas, and dissensi. How do such places enhance the setting(s) as well as the novel’s themes?

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