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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. The brothers get into trouble a second time by
(a) Hiring more underaged boys to work for them.
(b) Hiding Gerard from The Clients.
(c) Dipping into the till again.
(d) Smuggling Uni offshore.

2. After throwing his gun into the sea, Lionel is compelled to
(a) Dial Kimmery on his cell phone.
(b) Find four more things so that the items thrown equal five.
(c) Tap Julia's shoulder five times.
(d) Push Julia over and take her shoes.

3. Kimmery convinces Lionel that he should
(a) Turn himself in.
(b) Leave before the large, Polish man finds him.
(c) Go upstairs and speak with Roshi.
(d) Return for the evening Zazen session.

4. When Lionel finds Tony sitting in his car, he realizes
(a) Kimmery is an imposter.
(b) The Clients lied to him.
(c) Tony has been following him.
(d) Tony is afraid of The Clients.

5. At the restaurant, Lionel recognizes the six men in suits and monks from the Zendo and ends up
(a) Asking if he can join them.
(b) Punching the one who says he has an utterance problem.
(c) Clapping each one on the shoulder.
(d) Ordering them a round of sake.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the younger brother arrives too late to see his mother alive, it is because

2. As Lionel watches the L & L storefront, he sees that it also being watched by

3. Lionel hates himself for not controlling his symptoms while driving, so he

4. Lionel interviews a boat owner on the island and learns the island is popular with the Fujisaki Corporation because

5. When Kimmery answers the door at the Zendo, Lionel acts

Short Essay Questions

1. When he returns from exile, what does Frank tell The Clients?

2. Describe Kimmery in terms of how she fits into the Zen lifestyle and how she doesn't.

3. What do The Clients want Lionel to do?

4. What does Lionel do for Frank that none of the other Minna Men do, and what does it imply?

5. How does the chase scene begin at L & L and who is involved?

6. What is inferred by the story of the girl from Nantucket and the two brothers?

7. Describe the marital relationship between Frank and Julia.

8. What does Lionel spend his time on the highway doing?

9. What does Frank's phrase, "Tell your story walking," mean to Lionel?

10. Who is Roshi and what does he tell Lionel about Frank?

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