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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. How does David Bowden feel about Geary's murder?

2. How does Borlú find Rodriguez?

3. What ultimately happens to Bowden?

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

5. According to Breach, what does not exist?

Short Essay Questions

1. What video footage is Borlú shown?

2. After speaking with Buidze, what hypothesis does Borlú develop?

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

4. What information does Borlú learn about the CEO of Sear and Core?

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

6. What does Ashil believe about the origin of the accident? What does Borlú believe about it?

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

8. What are dissensi?

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

10. Why does Borlú go to the University Library of Ul Qoma? What does he find there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring how Borlú changes over the course of the novel.

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