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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) Airplane.
(b) Greyhound bus.
(c) An old jalopy.
(d) City bus.

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

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

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

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

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

7. What language does Irma sing in prior to beginning dinner in chapter 21?
(a) Hebrew.
(b) German.
(c) Russian.
(d) Italian.

8. Who does Striker see getting out of an SUV on the street after a car accident in chapter 22?
(a) A group of young women.
(b) A group of elderly ladies.
(c) A group of boys.
(d) A group of elderly men.

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

10. 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) 1985.
(c) 1975.
(d) 1980.

11. What were Irma and her daughter doing the day the Germans came and took them away?
(a) Studying Mein Kampf.
(b) Reading fairy tales.
(c) Playing tea party.
(d) Playing with dolls.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What television show does Irma and Striker watch after dinner in chapter 21?

2. Who does Michael take Gina to meet early in their relationship?

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

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

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

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