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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What point of view is used in the prologue of the novel?
(a) Second person.
(b) Limited omniscient.
(c) First person.
(d) Third person.

2. What does Striker call Irma in the privacy of his own mind in chapter 22?
(a) The martyr.
(b) The old lady.
(c) The Jew.
(d) The saint.

3. Who does Margaret meet the opening night of Wanda's play?
(a) Wanda's cousin.
(b) Wanda's former boyfriend.
(c) A caterer whose boyfriend acted in one of Wanda's plays.
(d) A stagehand who worked with Wanda.

4. What bird does Gina remind Michael of in the picture he took at the bowling alley in chapter 19?
(a) An eagle.
(b) A mockingbird.
(c) A swan.
(d) A stork.

5. How often does Striker begin sharing the evening meal with Irma in chapter 21?
(a) Four nights a week.
(b) Once a week.
(c) Every other Sunday.
(d) Twice a week.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Michael take Gina to meet early in their relationship?

2. What type of classes did one of the potential applicants for Margaret's roommate did the woman want to hold in the house?

3. What does Michael, aka Striker, hope to draw on to get work in Seattle?

4. What does Wanda think of in chapter 16 as the paramedics load her into the ambulance?

5. Who offers to help Michael and Gina with baby Wanda?

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