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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. What crime did Borlú commit in killing the sniper?

3. What does Borlú think about Geary's academic work?

4. What does Buidze say about Tsueh's relationship with the victim?

5. Which individual actually killed Geary?

Short Essay Questions

1. What video footage is Borlú shown?

2. What are dissensi?

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

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

5. Who is Mikhel Buric and what role did he play in the crime?

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

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

8. What information does Borlú get from Dahar Jaris?

9. Who killed Geary and why?

10. After speaking with Buidze, what hypothesis does Borlú develop?

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

Discuss the surrender of David Bowden at the end of the novel. Why does he surrender? How does his surrender reflect the larger themes at play in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

What do you think the future has in store for Tye after the close of the novel? Predict the future for Tye based on his thoughts and actions throughout the novel. Will he find satisfaction in his new life?

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