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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What on the walls of the coffee shop makes Margaret think of an unpleasant movie she once saw?
(a) Movie posters.
(b) Beverage advertisments.
(c) Theater posters.
(d) Black and white photos.

2. What picture does Margaret take from her wallet and study while in the coffee shop in chapter 1?
(a) A picture of her cousin, Molly.
(b) A picture of her dead son, Daniel.
(c) A picture of her former husband, Stephen.
(d) A picture of her daughter, Wanda.

3. What item does a waitress have that Margaret notices in chapter 1?
(a) A belly button ring.
(b) A tongue ring.
(c) A toe ring.
(d) A nose ring.

4. What item does the author suggest you might pick up off a desk in the prologue?
(a) A letter.
(b) A flash drive.
(c) A pen.
(d) A figurine.

5. What does Striker initially want to do with Maurice after Irma's death?
(a) Give him to a friend of Irma's.
(b) Give him to the humane society.
(c) Let him live in Striker's apartment.
(d) Let him live in the bowling alley.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has it been since Striker last bowled when he begins to teach Roxie to bowl?

2. What does Wanda consider using to end her life in chapter 23?

3. What language does Irma sing in prior to beginning dinner in chapter 21?

4. Why does Michael O'Casey like bowling alleys?

5. What does Irma Kominsky give to Striker upon her return from Hawaii in chapter 21?

(see the answer key)

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