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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. Where is one of Jack Ellis's men found in Chapter Twelve, apparently having been hurt?

2. When Cole and Pike go to a Bob's Big to freshen up in the men's room, why does an older man leave the restroom shortly after they arrive?

3. How do Pike and Cole break into Ishida's home?

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

5. Whom does Cole think someone could mistake him for when he receives a blank check from Bradley?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Cole act around Bradley?

4. By Chapter Four, what is Cole mostly shown doing in his apartment?

5. Why does Cole make a serious effort to convince Bradley Warren to call the police in Chapter Eleven?

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

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

8. Describe Sheila's personality.

9. 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?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Explore Cole's feelings after he and his partner are fired by Bradley Warren. Describe Cole's feelings as he expresses them to the reader. Determine the reasons for Cole's emotions, going beyond the way someone might feel after being fired from a job. Explore another possible source for his feelings.

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