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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. Borlú posits that Geary initially believed she was working on behalf of whom?

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

3. The package sent to Bol Ye'an is addressed to whom?

4. What does Borlú want to use as a safe phone line?

5. Why does Borlú believe Geary was really killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are dissensi?

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

3. After regaining consciousness, where does Borlú find himself?

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

5. What happened to Yolanda Rodriguez? How does Borlú discover this fact?

6. Who is Yorjavic? What does Borlú learn about him?

7. What accident interrupts Borlú and Ashil? What is the effect of this accident?

8. What video footage is Borlú shown?

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

10. After Ashil is shot, what does Borlú realize? What does Ashil do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Borlú finds himself involved in several conflicts over the course of the novel. Choose one instance of internal conflict and one instance of external conflict, and explain how these conflicts have an impact on the story, on Borlú himself, and on the other characters.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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