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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which of the following does Liz compare Moxie?
(a) A weasel
(b) A ferret.
(c) A vole.
(d) A stoat.

2. To his counterpart in which of the following offices does Anwar reach out?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) Rome.
(d) Berlin.

3. Which of the following models of car does Liz take to the airport to meet Kemal?
(a) Volvo.
(b) BMW.
(c) Lincoln.
(d) Mercedes.

4. Which of the following percentages does Anwar note voted against Issyk-Kulistan’s independence?
(a) 72%.
(b) 845.
(c) 66%.
(d) 78%.

5. Which of the following does the Toymaker note was the drug tested in his clinical trial?
(a) AL93560.
(b) CA93024.
(c) PA65000.
(d) TX78028.

6. Which of the following colors of car does Liz take to the airport to meet Kemal?
(a) Red.
(b) Gray.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

7. For which of the following does Dorothy note having worked?
(a) Garmin.
(b) General Electric.
(c) McClusky-Williams.
(d) Andersen Consulting.

8. Which of the following does Liz note contributed to the background documentation for Babylon?
(a) August in Talas.
(b) Victor in Jalal-Abad.
(c) Felix in Bishkek.
(d) Julius in Karakol.

9. Which of the following does the Toymaker note attracts the attention of potential muggers?
(a) His suit.
(b) His sunglasses.
(c) His watch.
(d) His snuff-box.

10. The comment that “it’s not so cosy now that the outside world has smashed the window and climbed in, ransacked the drawers, and stirred everything around” (186) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Synecdoche.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Simile.

11. Which of the following does Liz note is the fine for littering in her area?
(a) 10 euros.
(b) 50 euros.
(c) 5 euros.
(d) 25 euros.

12. From which of the following does Anwar receive an unexpected phone call?
(a) The Palace of Holyroodhouse.
(b) Buckingham Palace.
(c) The Presidential Palace.
(d) The Royal Scottish Academy.

13. Which of the following spans of time does Anwar note Bibi usually punishes him for being drunk?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 3 weeks.

14. To which of the following does the Toymaker compare himself?
(a) A raven.
(b) A cuckoo.
(c) A crow.
(d) A warbler.

15. Which of the following is noted as MacDonald’s position?
(a) Associate professor.
(b) Permanent lecturer.
(c) Adjunct instructor.
(d) Visiting assistant professor.

Short Answer Questions

1. The phrase “you hear footsteps like a herd of baby elephants on the landing” (312) offers an example of which of the following?

2. In which of the following cities does Kemal note a Babylon death occurs?

3. On which of the following does the Toymaker recall living as a child in Manhattan?

4. The comment that “Back at HQ, it’s as if a giant virtual boot has kicked over the anthill” (180) offers an example of which of the following?

5. To which of the following does MacLeish equate Liz?

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