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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Michael take Gina to meet early in their relationship?
(a) Maureen, his sister.
(b) Jerry, his uncle.
(c) Wanda, his cousin.
(d) Art, his brother.

2. What color hair does Irma Kominsky have?
(a) Blue.
(b) Orange.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

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

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

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

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

7. What does Michael, aka Striker, hope to draw on to get work in Seattle?
(a) His knowledge of Yeats.
(b) His experience in bowling alleys.
(c) His willingness to do the grunt work.
(d) His frequent moves around the country.

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

9. What does Striker mark N/A on his job application in chapter 20?
(a) Address and social security number.
(b) Next of kin and emergency contact.
(c) Education.
(d) Previous job.

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

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

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

13. How did Irma meet her current husband?
(a) He was an immigration official.
(b) He was a gardener at her childhood home.
(c) He was a fellow prisoner at the concentration camp.
(d) He was a soldier with the Allies.

14. What is 'Blues in the Night'?
(a) Wanda's favorite lullaby.
(b) Michael and Gina's song.
(c) Maureen's favorite song.
(d) Gina's favorite song.

15. What type of plant does Irma call hearty in chapter 21?
(a) Orchids.
(b) Annuals.
(c) Marigolds.
(d) Perennials.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Gina leave behind for Michael in chapter 19 after their first night together?

3. Who is Maurice?

4. Who is Sammy?

5. What item does the character in chapter 18 have in his backpack wrapped in bubble wrap?

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