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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who comes to Buddy's apartment the night he is supposed to leave for Jerusalem?
(a) Israeli Secret Service officers.
(b) CIA officers.
(c) Ellen Cherry.
(d) Patsy.

3. Who does Ellen Cherry decide to sleep with around Christmas time?
(a) Abu.
(b) Buddy.
(c) Spike.
(d) Raoul.

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

5. Why are the streets of New York deserted the night that Spike returns after being shot?
(a) The Super Bowl is on TV.
(b) It's below zero temperatures.
(c) It's Christmas day.
(d) There's been a terrorist attack on the city.

6. Who is shot after the Dance of the Seven Veils?
(a) Buddy, the dancer, and the detective.
(b) Buddy and Ellen Cherry.
(c) The band members and the dancer.
(d) Spike and Abu.

7. What inspires or convinces the belly dancer to do the Dance of the Seven Veils?
(a) Ellen Cherry's mural.
(b) Money.
(c) Boomer's sculpture.
(d) Threats.

8. What is a matter of tradition for the Belly Dancer?
(a) The Dance of the Seven Veils.
(b) Her refusal to speak to men.
(c) Her diet.
(d) Belly dancing generally.

9. Who warns Ellen Cherry about the probable result of destroying the Dome of the Rock?
(a) Abu Hadee.
(b) Ultima.
(c) Buddy.
(d) Boomer.

10. What does Buddy call Muslims, Buddhists,and Hindus in light of a third world war?
(a) Dead as doormice.
(b) Fried meat.
(c) Leftovers.
(d) Cooked goose.

11. Who sends flowers to Ellen Cherry and signs it "the Master of Disguise"?
(a) Patsy.
(b) Raoul.
(c) Boomer.
(d) Spike.

12. How does Painted Stick move quickly?
(a) He spins from end to end like a wheel.
(b) He rolls longways.
(c) He hops as if on one leg.
(d) He vibrates so rapidly that he is propelled almost above the ground.

13. What part of the belly dancer's body represents the first veil that is removed in her Dance of the Seven Veils?
(a) Throat.
(b) Stomach.
(c) Face.
(d) Pelvic region.

14. What does the detective see in Ellen Cherry's apartment to make him suspicious?
(a) The check from Ultima.
(b) A newsclipping about Spike's shooting.
(c) A picture of Buddy.
(d) A painting of Spoon.

15. How does Ellen Cherry characterize the new belly dancer?
(a) She says her lips are too pouty.
(b) She says she has skinny legs.
(c) She says she's chubby.
(d) She says she's flamboyant.

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 is Ellen Cherry's visit to Ultima a relief?

3. What season is it when Salome joins the band at the I & I?

4. Who returns Spoon to Ellen Cherry?

5. What surprises Spoon about Painted Stick's reception of her after she rejoins the other objects?

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