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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What type of mood does Irma promise to create at dinner for Striker in chapter 21?
(a) Depressing.
(b) Ecstatic.
(c) Happy.
(d) Grim.

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

6. What type of social program does Striker begin at Aloha Lanes in chapter 21?
(a) Free games in exchange for guns.
(b) A job placement program for teenagers.
(c) A discount day care center.
(d) A free weekend bowl for kids.

7. How often does Striker begin sharing the evening meal with Irma in chapter 21?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Four nights a week.
(c) Every other Sunday.
(d) Twice a week.

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

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

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

11. What year did Michael take a photograph of Gina and Wanda in the bowling alley that he liked so much he ordered two prints?
(a) 1970.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1985.
(d) 1975.

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

13. 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 cousin.
(d) Her daughter, Lucie.

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

15. What is a tiki statue?
(a) A piece of Asian sculpture.
(b) A game piece.
(c) A totem pole type statue.
(d) Humanoid carvings common to Central Eastern Polynesian culture.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Michael want to do for Gina in the early part of their relationship?

2. How did Irma meet her current husband?

3. To what ceremony does Striker chose to wear the Hawaiian shirt Irma gave to him?

4. Who shows Striker where to find Irma's hair dye kit in chapter 21?

5. What makes Aloha Lanes unique in the Greenwood Avenue neighborhood where it stands?

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