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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 convinces Buddy to give up his plans to blow up the Dome of the Rock?
(a) The Arch Bishop.
(b) Spike and Abu.
(c) Another evangelical preacher.
(d) The Vice President of the United States.

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

3. What is the bumper sticker slogan that Ellen Cherry and Boomer sees as they are driving across the country?
(a) "I'd rather be ---".
(b) "Project Whirrled Peas".
(c) "Christains for Israel".
(d) "Some like it hot".

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

5. What makes the I & I the most popular restaurant in the city?
(a) Ellen Cherry's art.
(b) The belly dancer.
(c) The high definition TV.
(d) Ellen Cherry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the streets of New York deserted the night that Spike returns after being shot?

2. What is the band member's other talent?

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

4. How do the objects manage to escape the church?

5. Who tells Ellen Cherry that Buddy is going ahead with his plan to blow up the Dome of the Rock?

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. Describe what happens to Ellen Cherry when she plays the eye game looking at Spoon.

3. Robbins says that Conch Shell plays a major role in encouraging Painted Stick to venture out and find the ocean, but all she does is look out the window. In what way do you think she provides encouragement to Painted Stick?

4. Ellen Cherry is clearly upset by the disappearance of Spoon. Explain how you think she feels.

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

6. Throughout the novel so far, Ellen Cherry seems to be cosmically bound to the group of objects. As they try to escape, Buddy catches two of them. Which objects does he catch and is Buddy also cosmically connected to the objects? Why?

7. 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?

8. Describe the statue Boomer is making in Jerusalem and comment on its significance.

9. Describe what happens to Spoon when she falls out of the window.

10. 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?

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