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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Sheila's excuse to Cole for not depending upon Hatcher in Chapter Five?
(a) He is always drunk.
(b) He has poor eyesight.
(c) He is too lazy to help.
(d) He could have been clubbed.

2. What does Cole do in Chapter Four when Ishida finally leaves his place of business?
(a) Leaves a tip and goes home.
(b) Calls the police.
(c) Draws a sketch of him.
(d) Follows him by car.

3. What can Cole tell about Ellis as soon as he meets the man?
(a) He does not like his job.
(b) He despises Bradley Warren.
(c) He is an ex-cop.
(d) He is an ex-convict.

4. What type of clock does Cole have in his office?
(a) A schoolhouse clock.
(b) A Grandfather's clock.
(c) A Pinnocchio clock.
(d) A small clock radio.

5. What brings Jillian to choose Cole as Bradley's detective?
(a) No one else was available at the time.
(b) Attorneys in the prosecutor's office recommend him.
(c) She knows Cole and Bradley will get along well.
(d) She has seen his photo and likes his appearance.

6. In what way does Bradley expand Cole's services in Chapter Seven?
(a) He is to oversee his family's security.
(b) He tells Cole to carry more weapons.
(c) He is put in charge of Warren Bradley's bank accounts.
(d) He is told to hire a staff of workers.

7. What is Pike's general demeanor like?
(a) He is often drunk.
(b) He is shy and withdrawn.
(c) He is always happy and smiling.
(d) He never smiles.

8. What does Cole owe Lou Poitras?
(a) His life.
(b) A book.
(c) Lunch.
(d) Four dollars.

9. What does it say in Bushido about being a warrior?
(a) The warrior must pray for peace one day.
(b) There is no translation of that.
(c) The warrior is the owner of the book.
(d) The way of the warrior is death.

10. What unusual gear does Pike wear when at shooting practice?
(a) A helmet.
(b) Soccer cleats.
(c) Dark glasses.
(d) Diving gear.

11. How long ago do the men from the medical examiner's office tell Cole the murders in Chapter Ten occurred?
(a) Eight hours ago.
(b) One week.
(c) Witin the hour.
(d) Two days ago.

12. What is the yakuza?
(a) A weapon.
(b) A Japanese car.
(c) A coveted award.
(d) Japanese Mafia.

13. What does Lou Poitras tell Cole about the men who pulled Cole over in his Corvette and questioned him harshly?
(a) They are found dead.
(b) The are members of Nobu Ishida's gang.
(c) They are also Private Investigators.
(d) They are Asian Task Force cops.

14. What word would most aptly describe the inside of Nobu Ishida's business?
(a) Cheery.
(b) Messy.
(c) Organized.
(d) Neat.

15. Who is the head of security at the New Nippon Hotel?
(a) Traci Fishman.
(b) Jack Ellis.
(c) John Eli.
(d) Edward Tang.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cole do while his car is parked in a lot in Chapter Nine?

2. After Torobuni asks Cole if he has any idea of his identity, what does Cole ask Torobuni?

3. What kind of shirt is the Japanese man who enters the yakatori grill in Chapter Five wearing?

4. Who is the Butterfly Lady?

5. What does Sheila Warren tell Cole when she calls him at the end of Chapter Five?

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