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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is unique about the group of women Striker sees in the bowling alley in chapter 20?
(a) They are all mothers.
(b) They are all elderly.
(c) They are all drunk.
(d) They are all school age.

2. To what ceremony does Striker chose to wear the Hawaiian shirt Irma gave to him?
(a) Irma's wedding.
(b) Sammy's funeral.
(c) Irma's funeral.
(d) Sammy's cremation.

3. Who is Jerry?
(a) Michael's brother.
(b) Michael's cousin.
(c) Michael's friend and bowling partner.
(d) Michael's classmate and boss.

4. What does the character in chapter 18 regret mailing?
(a) A letter to his daughter.
(b) An Easter card.
(c) A postcard.
(d) A picture to an ex-lover.

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

6. Why does Michael begin taking Wanda to work with him?
(a) She broke her arm.
(b) She is lonely at home.
(c) She wants to be with her father.
(d) She needs extra help with learning to speak.

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

8. Who is Maurice?
(a) Irma's deaf dog.
(b) Irma's rescued rat.
(c) Irma's hamster.
(d) Irma's crippled cat.

9. What does Michael notice is a pattern in Gina's art?
(a) She draws herself as an saint.
(b) She draws herself prettier than she is.
(c) She draws herself plump and distorted.
(d) She draws herself sallow and without varnish.

10. How long has Michael been searching for his wife, as mentioned in chapter 20?
(a) Twenty-seven years.
(b) Twenty years.
(c) Thirty-seven years.
(d) Thirty years.

11. Who is Sammy?
(a) Irma's cat.
(b) Irma's husband.
(c) Irma's cousin.
(d) Irma's son.

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

13. What gift does Striker find himself receiving most holidays while working at Aloha Lanes?
(a) Leis.
(b) Tikis.
(c) Fruity drinks.
(d) Hawaiian shirts.

14. What feature sits prominently in the lobby of Aloha Lanes?
(a) A palm tree.
(b) A fountain.
(c) A statue.
(d) A surfboard.

15. What television show does Irma and Striker watch after dinner in chapter 21?
(a) Wheel of Fortune.
(b) Jeopardy!
(c) The Price is Right.
(d) Family Feud.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a tiki statue?

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

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

4. What type of mood does Irma promise to create at dinner for Striker in chapter 21?

5. Who does Striker see getting out of an SUV on the street after a car accident in chapter 22?

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