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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. What human emotion does Can 'o Beans say both Carols and Rap are rooted in?
(a) Rejoicing.
(b) Faith.
(c) Hope.
(d) Helplessness.

2. From what vantage point does Spoon spy on Ellen Cherry and her family?
(a) The mantle.
(b) The coffee table.
(c) The radiator.
(d) The floor.

3. What animal plays a role in Boomer's sculpture?
(a) Pig.
(b) Monkey.
(c) Donkey.
(d) Cow.

4. What does Ellen Cherry agree to do that pleases Spike while he's visiting her apartment?
(a) Clean her apron.
(b) Try on a pair of shoes.
(c) Make friends with the belly dancer.
(d) Put her hair in braids.

5. What shift is Ellen Cherry mostly working around Christmas time?
(a) Breakfast server.
(b) Cocktail waitress.
(c) Hostess.
(d) Lunch server.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the bumper sticker slogan that Ellen Cherry and Boomer sees as they are driving across the country?

2. Why do the objects need human help to leave New York?

3. What nationality does Salome, the belly dancer, claim to be?

4. What does Spoon do to prove her locomotion to the other objects in Ellen Cherry's drawer?

5. What does Ellen Cherry do with the spoon when she takes her out of the drawer?

Short Essay Questions

1. How can we interpret the fact that the ancient Salome performs the Dance of the Seven Veils in exchange for John the Baptiste's head and the modern Salome performs it because of Ellen Cherry's painting?

2. Describe what happens to Ellen Cherry when she plays the eye game looking at Spoon.

3. Robbins says that Conch Shell plays a major role in encouraging Painted Stick to venture out and find the ocean, but all she does is look out the window. In what way do you think she provides encouragement to Painted Stick?

4. Why do you think Salome chooses to perform the Dance of the Seven Veils during the Super Bowl?

5. Painted Stick strikes a human in order to save Spoon from being picked up. Explain why he feels so bad about this.

6. Describe the group of objects in Ellen Cherry's underwear drawer.

7. What is the effect of the high definition TV that Spike gave to the I & I?

8. Why does Patsy's question concerning second marriage bother Buddy?

9. Describe what happens to Spoon when she falls out of the window.

10. Explain the conversation that Ellen Cherry has with Patsy on the phone the day after she sleeps with Spike.

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