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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who or What do the objects in the drawer with Spoon think Phoenicians are?
(a) Inventors of the Phoenician Blind.
(b) Greeks.
(c) A race of sailors.
(d) Bagel makers.

3. Who returns Spoon to Ellen Cherry?
(a) Boomer.
(b) Patsy.
(c) Buddy.
(d) Abu Hadee.

4. What does Ellen Cherry notice about her apartment after the detective is there?
(a) Her window is shut.
(b) Her phone cords are cut.
(c) Her drawers are all emptied.
(d) She can't find Spoon.

5. What season is it when Salome joins the band at the I & I?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Fall.
(d) Summer.

6. Who comes to visit Ellen Cherry for Christmas?
(a) Boomer.
(b) Turn Around Norman.
(c) Ultima.
(d) Patsy and Verlin.

7. What does Ellen Cherry decide is the root of Buddy's "hankering for apocalypse"?
(a) Cruelty.
(b) Loneliness.
(c) Vanity.
(d) Religious fervor.

8. What is the catch in the belly dancer's assent to perform the Dance of the Seven Veils?
(a) She only performs it in front of women.
(b) She only performs it behind a sheer black screen.
(c) She only permits ten spectators.
(d) She only performs it during the Super Bowl.

9. What surprises Spoon about Painted Stick's reception of her after she rejoins the other objects?
(a) He amorous attentions.
(b) His laconic indifference.
(c) His absent mindedness.
(d) His eager questioning.

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

11. What band member is added to the I & I band?
(a) A female vocalist.
(b) A bass player.
(c) A male pianist.
(d) A female tambourine player.

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

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

14. Where does Can 'o Beans end up?
(a) In front of Boomer's statue.
(b) With Buddy.
(c) Back with Ellen Cherry.
(d) In the Dome of the Rock with Painted Stick and Conch Shell.

15. Which objects are picked up by Buddy in the Seventh Veil?
(a) Conch Shell and Painted Stick.
(b) Dirty Sock and Conch Shell.
(c) Painted Stick and Spoon.
(d) Can 'o Beans and Spoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which goddess is associated with the Dance of the Seven Veils?

2. What does Buddy do instead of going to Jerusalem?

3. Who sends flowers to Ellen Cherry and signs it "the Master of Disguise"?

4. How does Ellen Cherry characterize the new belly dancer?

5. What animal plays a role in Boomer's sculpture?

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