Skinny Legs and All Test | Final Test - Medium

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Skinny Legs and All Test | Final Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 153 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Who hears Spike and Ellen Cherry after hours in the I &I?
(a) Raoul.
(b) Abu.
(c) Ultima.
(d) The guard.

2. Who tells Ellen Cherry that Buddy is going ahead with his plan to blow up the Dome of the Rock?
(a) Boomer.
(b) Buddy.
(c) Patsy.
(d) Verlin.

3. What information does Boomer give to Ellen Cherry in his letter?
(a) Buddy is in league with the Israeli police force.
(b) He wants a divorce.
(c) Buddy is delaying his plans until January.
(d) Buddy has a cult following in Israel.

4. What do Verlin and Patsy want to see while they're in New York?
(a) The Cathedral.
(b) The Statue of Liberty.
(c) Turn Around Norman.
(d) The Turkey.

5. Who does Painted Stick strike?
(a) Ellen Cherry.
(b) Spike.
(c) Turn Around Norman.
(d) Buddy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a matter of tradition for the Belly Dancer?

2. What does Ellen Cherry decide is the root of Buddy's "hankering for apocalypse"?

3. Which painting does Ellen Cherry sell for $7000?

4. What is realization associated with the seventh veil?

5. To what does Abu attribute the frequent accomplishments of the Jews?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Is there a reason why Dirty Sock is the only object left behind when the objects escape and never makes it to Jerusalem?

3. Explain the final revelation evoked by The Dance of the Seven Veils.

4. Explain the Vice President's concern regarding Buddy's plan to blow up the Dome of the Rock.

5. Why do you think that Robbins ends the novel with Spoon?

6. When Ultima and Ellen Cherry talk about art, Ultima says that some artists admit defeat and stop trying to be original. Ellen Cherry disagrees with this and says artists always strive for originality. Why do you think this conversation inspires her to begin painting again?

7. 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?

8. Patsy tells Ellen Cherry that it seems like Boomer loves her but doesn't like her, while he likes but doesn't love Ultima. Does this seem like a true representation of Boomer's feelings, based on what you know about him so far?

9. Describe the appeal of the belly dancer, Salome, to the male audience.

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

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