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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Michael O'Casey like bowling alleys?
(a) He likes the sport.
(b) He likes the noise and action.
(c) He likes the silence.
(d) He likes the rental shoes.

2. 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 school age.
(c) They are all elderly.
(d) They are all drunk.

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

4. What does Michael want to do for Gina in the early part of their relationship?
(a) To help her succeed in her career.
(b) To convince her religion is misdirected.
(c) To make her laugh.
(d) To give her a family.

5. 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 jacket.
(d) A shoe.

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

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

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

9. Who is Rudy Hahn?
(a) The manager of the city bus line.
(b) The manager of the Safeway.
(c) The manager of Aloha Lanes.
(d) The manager of the YMCA.

10. 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 help Wanda forget him.
(c) To avoid his creditors.
(d) To avoid her lectures.

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

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

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

14. 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) 1975.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1985.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Michael begin taking Wanda to work with him?

2. What does Michael, aka Striker, hope to draw on to get work in Seattle?

3. How does the author suggest meeting in a bowling alley is a good metaphor for Micheal's relationship with Gina?

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

5. What type of jewelry does Striker notice Rudy wearing at the their initial meeting?

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