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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Gina leave behind for Michael in chapter 19 after their first night together?
(a) A drawing of him sleeping.
(b) A book of poems.
(c) A brief note of goodbye.
(d) A long love letter.

2. What animal does the author compare her character to in chapter 18?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A bear.
(c) A bird.
(d) A mollusk.

3. What language does Irma sing in prior to beginning dinner in chapter 21?
(a) Italian.
(b) Russian.
(c) German.
(d) Hebrew.

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

5. Why does Michael O'Casey like bowling alleys?
(a) He likes the silence.
(b) He likes the rental shoes.
(c) He likes the sport.
(d) He likes the noise and action.

6. What does Michael want to do for Gina in the early part of their relationship?
(a) To convince her religion is misdirected.
(b) To give her a family.
(c) To make her laugh.
(d) To help her succeed in her career.

7. To what religion does Michael O'Casey say he owes his romantic life?
(a) Lutheran.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Baptists.
(d) Protestant.

8. Who is Rudy Hahn?
(a) The manager of the YMCA.
(b) The manager of the Safeway.
(c) The manager of Aloha Lanes.
(d) The manager of the city bus line.

9. Who sends Striker to Irma's apartment in chapter 21 after she fails to show up at the bowling alley on her usual day?
(a) Maurice.
(b) Rudy.
(c) Sammy.
(d) Lucie.

10. Who shows Striker where to find Irma's hair dye kit in chapter 21?
(a) Sammy.
(b) Lucie.
(c) Rudy.
(d) Maurice.

11. What does Striker hear as he continues to walk to Aloha Lanes at the end of chapter 22?
(a) Someone calling for their father.
(b) Someone calling a name, not his.
(c) A child crying.
(d) Someone arguing.

12. Who does Striker see getting out of an SUV on the street after a car accident in chapter 22?
(a) A group of young women.
(b) A group of boys.
(c) A group of elderly men.
(d) A group of elderly ladies.

13. Who offers to help Michael and Gina with baby Wanda?
(a) Jerry.
(b) Art.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Maureen.

14. How many Schultz children are their at the time in which Michael and Gina first meet?
(a) Four.
(b) Seven.
(c) Three.
(d) Nine.

15. What game does Striker play at Irma's in chapter 21 after dinner?
(a) Scrabble.
(b) Monopoly.
(c) Checkers.
(d) Chess.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does Gina read obsessively during her pregnancy?

2. To whom does Irma say a lone tea cup she displays in her living room belonged?

3. What type of jewelry does Striker notice Rudy wearing at the their initial meeting?

4. What year did Michael take a photograph of Gina and Wanda in the bowling alley that he liked so much he ordered two prints?

5. Over what business does Gina live in chapter 19?

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