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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1, Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The teens who discovered the victim are described as being what?
(a) Dippers.
(b) Biters.
(c) Chewers.
(d) Smokers.

2. The accent of Borlú's anonymous informant indicates what about him?
(a) He comes from Ul Qoma.
(b) He comes from Australia.
(c) He comes from America.
(d) He comes from Beszel.

3. Where was the owner of the van on the night of the murder?
(a) At an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.
(b) At a Gamblers Anonymous meeting.
(c) At an Overeaters Anonymous meeting.
(d) At a Narcotics Anonymous meeting.

4. Where does the fabled third city exist?
(a) Above Beszel and Ul Qoma.
(b) Between Beszel and Ul Qoma.
(c) Underneath Beszel and Ul Qoma.
(d) On the northern border of Beszel and Ul Qoma.

5. According to the unificationist, the victim was what nationality?
(a) Swiss or Austrian.
(b) American or English.
(c) Turkish or Armenian.
(d) Besz or Ul Qoman.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the call from the informant, Borlú considers the possibility that the victim was what?

2. Why are the victim's parents deported?

3. Late at night, after speaking to the informant, Borlú stares out his apartment window and does what?

4. The pathologist determines the victim was how old when she died?

5. According to Borlú's informant, the victim was involved in what?

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