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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. What name does Ellen Cherry Charles' father call her?
(a) Magdalene.
(b) Jezebel.
(c) Cinderella.
(d) Puss in Boots.
2. What "bomb" does Ellen Cherry get in the mail?
(a) Divorce papers.
(b) News of Buddy's death.
(c) A plane ticket to Jerusalem.
(d) An invitation to Boomer's art show.
3. What is Ellen Cherry's job in New York?
(a) Taxi driver.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Waitressing.
(d) Taking care of an elderly man.
4. What is Boomer's compliment for Ellen Cherry's hair?
(a) Bedroom hair.
(b) Artsy hair.
(c) Playful hair.
(d) Sexual hair.
5. After Ellen Cherry gets advice from her bosses, who does she go to for inspiration?
(a) Boomer.
(b) Patsy.
(c) Spike Cohen.
(d) Turn Around Norman.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who brings the Airstream turkey?
2. What do Conch Shell and Painted Stick say happens after the Second Coming?
3. Who has a voice like a saxophone?
4. How does Spoon end up with Ellen Cherry?
5. Why do the objects begin to suspect that Ellen Cherry might be able to help them?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Buddy goes to answer a knock at his door, he has an erection from reading about a Christian wife who goes to bed with her make-up on. What does this incident tell us about Buddy?
2. What do we learn about Boomer Petway in the first few sections of the novel?
3. Explain the symbolism of the I & I.
4. What do we learn about Ellen Cherry in the first few sections of the novel?
5. Patsy suspects Buddy of seeking fame and fortune through his preaching. Does this seem likely to you, based on what you know so far about Buddy?
6. Describe Ellen Cherry and Boomer's relationship since he's become an well-known artist.
7. The fifth veil has to do with removing the illusion of the value of money. Is money's value really an illusion? Explain why or why not.
8. What do we learn about Buddy and Verlin when they forcefully remove Ellen Cherry from her art class?
9. When Ellen Cherry reflects on Boomer's fear that she loves art more than him, she admits that it's true, but adds that she loves art more than herself too. What does this tell us about Ellen Cherry and about her opinion of art?
10. Describe Ellen Cherry's eye game.
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