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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. What item is found in Bowden's apartment?

2. Where is the informant going after his second phone call to Borlú?

3. After losing consciousness, how does Borlú describe the people he sees when he wakes up?

4. What had happened to Bowden a few weeks before Geary's murder?

5. Why does Borlú believe Geary was really killed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are dissensi?

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

4. What information does Borlú learn from Buidze?

5. What happens to Borlú at the end of the novel?

6. What happens when Borlú and Dhatt attempt to get Rodriguez out of Ul Qoma?

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

8. What crime has Borlú committed? How did he commit this act?

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

10. What does Rodriguez believe about Orciny?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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