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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 Rodriguez, what is Bol Ye'an really?

2. Who gets shot at Copula Hall?

3. As soon as Borlú opens fire on the shooter, what happens?

4. Borlú notices what about how he walks as Tye?

5. What does Borlú find inside the library book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Borlú fire at a man? What happens when he does?

2. How does Borlú walk through the city while out with Ashil?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who killed Geary and why?

9. Who is Ashil? What is he attempting to do?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Seeing (and, by contrast) “unseeing” are both essential concepts to the novel. Explain how these concepts are necessary to daily life and how they influence the novel’s themes.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the women in Borlú’s life: Corwi, Bizyana, and Sariska. Does he love any of them? If so, which? How does Borlú’s relationship with women mirror his life in Beszel?

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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