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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. Who is Ellen Lang?

2. What does Elvis stage in "The Monkey's Raincoat"?

3. Who is at Elvis's house the morning he wakes up after interrogating Kimberly and her boyfriend?

4. Who approaches Elvis at the house he follows the blond boy to?

5. How old was Elvis when his name became Elvis?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Ellen not want to talk to the police after her home's break-in?

3. What does Lieutenant Baishe do?

4. Who is Elvis?

5. Who visits Elvis unexpectedly at his office?

6. Discuss the importance of Ellen's sandwiches.

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

8. Who is Garrett?

9. What does Elvis do daily before he makes breakfast?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how Pike's actions reflect more of a soldier's actions and not a detective's actions in "The Monkey's Raincoat."

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Elvis and Joe Pike as soldiers and warriors. Who seems to be the superior fighter?

Essay Topic 3

Explain and discuss why it is essential for Ellen's character to have qualities that are submissive and subservient considering the overall conflict of "The Monkey's Raincoat."

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