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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What mode of transportation does the character in chapter 18 use?
(a) Greyhound bus.
(b) An old jalopy.
(c) City bus.
(d) Airplane.

2. What book does Gina read obsessively during her pregnancy?
(a) Alice in Wonderland.
(b) Dr. Spock.
(c) The Secret Garden.
(d) Willy Wonka and the Glass Elevator.

3. 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 help her succeed in her career.
(d) To make her laugh.

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

5. How long before Wanda and Margaret meet does part 2 begin?
(a) A few weeks.
(b) A year.
(c) A few months.
(d) Two years.

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

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

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

9. How does the author suggest meeting in a bowling alley is a good metaphor for Micheal's relationship with Gina?
(a) It is a soundtrack of collision.
(b) It is a place where happiness is inevitable.
(c) It is a dangerous and moody place.
(d) It is one of their favorite places.

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

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

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

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

15. What illness does Rudy claim to have in chapter 20?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Diabetes.
(c) An ulcer.
(d) High blood pressure.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what religion does Michael O'Casey say he owes his romantic life?

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

3. What does Michael notice is a pattern in Gina's art?

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

5. Why does Michael O'Casey like bowling alleys?

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