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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. Why do Elvis, Ellen, and Pike not trust the cops?

2. Who apologizes to Elvis when he wakes up on the couch?

3. What type of car do the cops go up and talk to as Elvis, Ellen, and Pike wait for Dom's men?

4. What liquor does Elvis give Ellen in Chapter 21 at his house?

5. Whose name is given to Elvis in association with large cocaine dealings?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance that Ellen finished fixing Elvis's omelet?

2. What do Pike's tattoos represent?

3. Where does Elvis see Perry?

4. Who is Barry Fein?

5. Discuss the importance of scotch and alcohol to Elvis.

6. How does Pike show how much of a soldier he is?

7. What happens in Fein's apartment?

8. How does Elvis make his way into Fein's apartment?

9. What happens between Elvis and Ellen personally?

10. What happens at Griffith Park?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of protection over women and, especially, over children. What does this repeated image suggest?

Essay Topic 2

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."

Essay Topic 3

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

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