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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. Elvis tells Janet he was shot ____________________.
(a) By a gang.
(b) In Vietnam.
(c) By a burglar.
(d) At work.

2. Who are Carrie and Cindy?
(a) Ellen's neighbors.
(b) Ellen's coworkers.
(c) Ellen's sisters.
(d) Ellen's daughters.

3. How many minutes late is Ellen to pick up her kids?
(a) 40 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) Half an hour.
(d) 45 minutes.

4. What does Janet insist Ellen do in Chapter 4?
(a) Let the police handle everything.
(b) Tell the police.
(c) Call the police.
(d) Talk to the police.

5. Whose address does Elvis arrive at in Los Felix hills?
(a) Rice's.
(b) Fein's.
(c) The Dom's.
(d) His own.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Elvis give to his cat to drink?

2. Elvis tells Ellen he practices _______________.

3. How long do Janet and Elvis have before Ellen gets home from bringing her daughters from school?

4. Who is Janet Simon?

5. What does Elvis order from the deli?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Ellen is late in getting her daughters from school?

2. What significance does Kansas have in "The Monkey's Raincoat"?

3. What is significant about Elvis's phone call from Lou Poitras?

4. Why does Elvis get a flashlight in Chapter 5?

5. Why is Ellen comforted by domesticity?

6. Who is Rudy Gambino?

7. Describe the estate in Los Feliz Hills.

8. Who is Dom?

9. Who visits Elvis unexpectedly at his office?

10. Describe how Elvis's attractiveness grows by Chapter 10.

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