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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. Whom does Elvis call on the phone to flirt with?

2. Who makes dinner for the Elvis, Ellen, and Pike?

3. Whom does Elvis call at the end of Chapter 19 before he leaves his apartment?

4. What does Elvis begin to cook while Ellen is in the bathtub?

5. Why are the people at the deli not pleased with Elvis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at Griffith Park?

2. What does Pike tell Ellen about his past?

3. What does Elvis find at Rice's home after he visits Fein?

4. Who is O'Brannon?

5. Why is Poitras concerned about the case?

6. Where does Elvis go after calling the DMV?

7. What happens between Elvis and Ellen personally?

8. What do Pike and Elvis do to the two men they ambush in the woods?

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

10. Why does Elvis call Patricia Kyle from the gelato shop?

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

Discuss and explain why Elvis decorates his room in childhood memorabilia and what insight this information gives the reader about his character.

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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