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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Over what business does Gina live in chapter 19?
(a) An Italian restaurant.
(b) A bookstore.
(c) A convenience store.
(d) A bakery.

2. What role does Striker imagine himself playing in the midst of a car accident at the end of chapter 22?
(a) Cop.
(b) Paramedic.
(c) Father.
(d) Peace maker.

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

4. How long does Striker promise in chapter 20 to remain at his new job should he be hired?
(a) A month.
(b) A year.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two years.

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

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

7. Why does Michael stop sending postcards to Maureen to let her know where he was in chapter 19?
(a) To punish her for stealing his child.
(b) To avoid his creditors.
(c) To help Wanda forget him.
(d) To avoid her lectures.

8. To whom does Irma say a lone tea cup she displays in her living room belonged?
(a) Her daughter, Lucie.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Her son, Saul.

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

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

11. What item does Striker see a young man pick up off the street after a car accident in chapter 22?
(a) A jacket.
(b) A purse.
(c) A shoe.
(d) A piece of jewelry.

12. What item does the character in chapter 18 have in his backpack wrapped in bubble wrap?
(a) A valuable figurine.
(b) A framed photograph.
(c) An expensive book.
(d) A tea cup.

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

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

15. What type of jewelry does Striker notice Rudy wearing at the their initial meeting?
(a) A nose ring.
(b) A wedding ring.
(c) An earring.
(d) A huge crucifix.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a tiki statue?

2. What type of social program does Striker begin at Aloha Lanes in chapter 21?

3. What gift does Striker find himself receiving most holidays while working at Aloha Lanes?

4. What does Striker call Irma in the privacy of his own mind in chapter 22?

5. What does the character in chapter 18 regret mailing?

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