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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 major operation is Ishida overseeing for Yuki Torobuni?

2. What kind of shirt is the Japanese man who enters the yakatori grill in Chapter Five wearing?

3. What is the first thing Bradley asks Cole when he enters the man's office in Chapter Seven?

4. What is Mimi wearing to attend the Pacific Men's Club Man of the Month Banquet?

5. What does Cole owe Lou Poitras?

Short Essay Questions

1. Cole tells Sheila Warren that her daughter saw her kiss Cole, and she might want to speak with her daughter. What is Sheila Warren's response?

2. While waiting for Lou Poitras to call, Cole receives another telephone call. Who calls him and why?

3. What are the outward appearances of Mr. Moto's, the restaurant that Nobu Ishida frequented?

4. What is FBI agent Reese's attitude towards Bradley Warren?

5. Why does Cole believe that the threatening phone calls the Warrens are receiving are harassment calls?

6. How does Yuki Torobuni try to scare off Cole when Cole questions him about Mimi and the Hagakure?

7. How is nearly everyone reacting once they come out of the murder scene in Ishida's office?

8. When Cole tells Sheila Warren that Joe Pike will be taking over his duties in looking after her and her house, how does the woman react?

9. Why is Bradley desperate to get back the Hagakure in a week's time?

10. In Chapter Seven, what is meant by comparing Bradley Warren's smiling at the Japanese men in his office to being a J. Jonah Jameson smile?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joe Pike hints at Elvis Cole's intense need to find Mimi and get her the help she requires. Elaborate upon Pike's explanation and why Pike stands by his friend to help him.

Essay Topic 2

Review Jillian Becker's persona. What is she looking for in life? How does she finally discover what this is? Who is there to help her and how?

Essay Topic 3

What is foreshadowed in the story by Mimi Warren's extreme shyness and inattention to her outward appearance when she is around her parents? What other signs and/or signals are given throughout the story to indicate the profound problem Mimi has at home?

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