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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. What is Pike's general demeanor like?

2. How long ago do the men from the medical examiner's office tell Cole the murders in Chapter Ten occurred?

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

4. Who is Mimi?

5. What is Sheila's excuse to Cole for not depending upon Hatcher in Chapter Five?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Sheila's personality.

3. What are Pike's and Cole's thoughts about Bradley Warren's possible involvement in the theft of the Hagakure in Chapter Fourteen?

4. What are the outward appearances of Mr. Moto's, the restaurant that Nobu Ishida frequented?

5. 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?

6. Why are private investigators Pike and Cole at first disappointed at what they find inside the Ishida home when they break into it?

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

8. What is FBI agent Reese's attitude towards Bradley Warren?

9. How does Cole come to discover where the Hagakure might be if someone wanted to purchase it on the black market?

10. How does Cole explain the difficulties and/or ease of locating the thief who stole the Hagakure to Bradley Warren in Chapter Seven?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write about Kira Asana's background and motives. What was he once famous for and when? How does someone like Eddie Ditko view Asana now? What is Asano's situation at the present time concerning a following? What are his motives for wanting the Hagakure?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the technique the author uses to keep the suspense in the story building. Is his use of characterization just as important as the plot? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the inner workings of the yakuza versus the mafia. Use concrete examples and characters from the book to back up your ideas.

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