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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. Which of the following is the name of the secured residence for Kyrgyzstan’s leader?

2. Which of the following is noted in the novel as “the oldest human science” (65)?

3. Which of the following does Liz note in Blair’s bathroom?

4. To which of the following is the novel dedicated?

5. Which of the following degrees does Liz note having?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons does Anwar cite calling himself “a lucky man in many respects” (92)?

2. What does Liz note had been the crime or crimes leading to Blair’s arrest?

3. What reasons does Liz note for not working in CopSpace while riding a bus?

4. What reasons does Liz cite for having been working the control center instead of supervising the Rule 34 unit (4)?

5. What problems does Liz note in preparing for her first in-novel meeting with Dorothy?

6. What reason does the Gnome give for calling Scotland a “play-state” (21)?

7. What materials does Anwar note receiving to commence his consular duties?

8. What reasons does Liz give for preferring work life to life at home?

9. What is the Morningside Cannibals case in the novel?

10. What reasons does the Toymaker give for avoiding travel by plane?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explicate the significance of the name “Operation Babylon” for the coordinated murder investigations that begin in “LIZ: Snowballing Hell.”

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the appropriateness of the Gnome’s sobriquet.

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the insult offered to Anwar at the Georgian consulate. That is, how is the insult offered, and how does it function as an insult?

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