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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. How many minutes does it take Elvis to locate a gun registration, bills, receipts, and other client information?

2. In Chapter 13, Elvis tells Ellen that ______________was kidnapped.

3. What is Garrett's bodyguard's name?

4. Who is Janet Simon?

5. What does Elvis tell Janet about himself in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who visits Elvis unexpectedly at his office?

2. Why does Ellen go to Elvis for help?

3. Who is Rudy Gambino?

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

5. What does Dom accuse Elvis of?

6. Who is Dom?

7. Why does Ellen feel uncomfortable going through her husband's records?

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

9. What does Poitras call and tell Elvis in Chapter 12?

10. How is "The Monkey's Raincoat" a genre story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Ellen to Kimberly Marsh.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss why Pike paints Ellen's face with lipstick as they prepare to meet Dom at his estate.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and explain how Elvis's personal vice is his drinking habit and how his disdain for drugs is a paradox to his own habit.

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