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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what is Bradley's company involved?

2. What is Mimi wearing to attend the Pacific Men's Club Man of the Month Banquet?

3. Who is Lou Poitras?

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

5. What does Cole say upon Pike's showing him the room he discovers in the Ishida house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Sheila Warren notice that Mimi, her daughter, is missing during the Man of the Month banquet?

2. What is Cole thinking about as he drinks his beer on the deck of his home with his cat?

3. In Chapter Six, Sheila explains the phone call threat she has received. How does she explain it to Cole?

4. Why does Cole lean close to Mimi in Chapter Twelve and whisper, "How you doin"?

5. What do Pike and Cole finally discover in the Ishida home that provides them with the clue they need to pursue the case?

6. In Chapter Seven, what is meant by comparing Bradley Warren's smiling at the Japanese men in his office to being a J. Jonah Jameson smile?

7. When Cole tells Sheila Warren that Joe Pike will be taking over his duties in looking after her and her house, how does the woman react?

8. When Cole calls Lou Poitras for information on the men who followed Cole in Little Tokyo, what makes him so bored after the placing the call?

9. Why is Bradley desperate to get back the Hagakure in a week's time?

10. While waiting for Lou Poitras to call, Cole receives another telephone call. Who calls him and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain in detail why Cole feels so protective towards Mimi Warren. Include scenes with Mimi's parents that he has observed to back up your statements.

Essay Topic 2

Explore the advantages and disadvantages of Elvis Cole's use of humor in his line of work. Describe instances when it works in his favor and instances when it does not. Explain why it does or does not work for Cole.

Essay Topic 3

Write a detailed review of the yakuza warrior code. How does Eddie Tang live and die by this code? How does Joe Pike mirror the same code?

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