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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Spike hire Ellen Cherry?
(a) Because she is an experienced waitress.
(b) Because she's an artist.
(c) For her shoes and apolitical views.
(d) Because she is wearing a tight dress.

2. What does Roland Abu Hadee do after he is kicked out of school?
(a) Joins a religious commune.
(b) Works as a waiter.
(c) Takes a road trip.
(d) Works as a dishwasher.

3. To what does Patsy Charles attribute Ellen Cherry Charles' move to New York?
(a) Her father's encouragment to become an artist.
(b) Patsy's influence.
(c) Ellen Cherry's wildness.
(d) Her uncle's in laws loaned her money.

4. What does Boomer look for that he then realizes he and Ellen Cherry leave in the cave?
(a) Painted Stick.
(b) Can 'o Beans.
(c) Dirty sock.
(d) Spoon.

5. What does Ellen Cherry say is the problem with New York artists?
(a) That they're only in it for fame and money.
(b) That they're all about parties and partying.
(c) That they can't recognize real art.
(d) That they are unoriginal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has a voice like a saxophone?

2. How do Painted Stick and Conch Shell think Boomer and Ellen Cherry can help them?

3. What is Spike's birth name?

4. What is Jezebel's common reputation?

5. Why does Boomer think that Ellen Cherry "can't be married to a man"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do we learn about Ellen Cherry in the first few sections of the novel?

2. Describe Turn Around Norman's Activity. How is it important in the novel?

3. What are the the origins of Spike Cohen's foot fetish?

4. Describe Abu Hadee's history, as it's recounted in "The Fourth Veil"?

5. The fifth veil has to do with removing the illusion of the value of money. Is money's value really an illusion? Explain why or why not.

6. Explain the symbolism of the I & I.

7. All of the objects are given a gender except Can 'o Beans. Why is this significant?

8. What does Robbins say about religion at the end of the Fourth Veil?

9. Robbins writes, "Those people who recognize that imagination is reality's master, we call 'sages', and those who act upon it, we call 'artists.'" What do you think he means by this and why is the distinction important?

10. Describe Ellen Cherry and Boomer's relationship since he's become an well-known artist.

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